trace back to — to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Pronunciation (IPA): /treɪs bæk tuː/
Korean meaning: 현재에서 과거로 증거나 단서를 따라가며 어떤 것의 기원이나 근원을 찾다, 추적하다
Korean pronunciation: **트레**이스 백 투
Example Sentences
- My family's obsession with pizza can be traced back to my great-grandfather who married an Italian woman.
- The company's success can be traced back to a simple idea written on a napkin.
- Scientists traced the contamination back to a factory that had been dumping waste illegally.
trace back to
VERB//treɪs bæk tuː//
to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Race back through clues, then place back the truth!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
trace는 라틴어 'tractus'(끌다, 따라가다)에서 유래되었고, back은 게르만어에서, to는 전치사로 방향을 나타내어 '과거로 따라 거슬러 올라간다'는 의미를 형성했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My family's obsession with pizza can be traced back to my great-grandfather who married an Italian woman.”
“The company's success can be traced back to a simple idea written on a napkin.”
“Scientists traced the contamination back to a factory that had been dumping waste illegally.”
“His terrible cooking skills can be traced back to burning toast in college.”
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