"trace down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 追查到
• 找到

Definition

通过线索或证据，查找并最终找到某人、某物或信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于寻找人、嫌疑人或问题根源。较正式，日常口语中更常用‘track down’，但‘trace down’多见于调查或正式报告中。常与'can/could'、'manage to'一起使用，也用于请求。

Examples

The police tried to trace down the missing child.

警方试图**追查到**失踪的孩子。

I need to trace down the source of this problem.

我需要**追查到**这个问题的根源。

Can you help me trace down her address?

你能帮我**找到**她的地址吗？

It took weeks to trace down where the package got lost.

花了几周才**追查到**包裹丢失的地方。

They're trying to trace down every last detail for their report.

他们正在努力**追查到**报告里的每一个细节。

I finally managed to trace down that old friend from school.

我终于**找到了**那位老同学。