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v.metatrace back to; ascend
这个传说可以追溯到遥远的古代。
The legend goes back to remote antiquity.
追溯犯罪的动机。
Trace the motive for the crime.
追溯到第二次世界大战
trace back to the World War Two
这份手稿可追溯到15世纪。
This manuscript dates back to the 15th century.
向前追溯20年
turn back the calendar for 20 years
两国人民之间的友谊可以追溯到唐朝。
The friendship between the two peoples dates back to the Tang Dynasty.
第一部分是追溯信息战的历史。
Part one is tracing back to history of the information war.
Word usage
- Note1. "追溯" is different from "追忆". "追溯" means "trace back to or ascend". "追忆" means " recollect or recall". 2."溯" cannot be pronounced as "shuò" or "suò", and cannot be written as "朔(shuò)".