"a paper trail" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 书面记录链
• 纸质记录

Definition

一系列文件或书面记录，显示决策、交易或事件的全过程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于商业、法律和调查场合。“a paper trail”可以是纸质或电子文件，强调能够被追溯的证据。不是指普通的文件工作，而是可查证的相关记录。

Examples

We need a paper trail to prove the payment was made.

我们需要**书面记录链**来证明付款已经完成。

Every contract leaves a paper trail.

每份合同都会留下**书面记录链**。

Police followed a paper trail to find the thief.

警方通过**书面记录链**找到了小偷。

If you don't want problems, make sure there's a paper trail for every transaction.

如果你不想有麻烦，每笔交易都要有**书面记录链**。

There's no paper trail, so it’s hard to prove what happened.

没有**书面记录链**，所以很难证明发生了什么。

Every email you send creates a paper trail—be careful what you write!

你发的每一封邮件都会产生**书面记录链**——注意你写的内容！