追踪
To track, follow, or trace the progress or location of something over time. In research, it refers to longitudinal studies or monitoring data changes.
Examples
3 of 5你可以通过手机追踪快递的位置。
You can track the location of your package via phone.
警方正在追踪嫌疑人的行踪。
The police are tracking the suspect's whereabouts.
你最近有没有追踪那个热搜？
Have you been following that trending topic lately?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Imagine following '追' (chase) the '踪' (footprints).
Quick Quiz
科学家利用卫星技术___气候变化。
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
Examples
你可以通过手机追踪快递的位置。
everydayYou can track the location of your package via phone.
警方正在追踪嫌疑人的行踪。
formalThe police are tracking the suspect's whereabouts.
你最近有没有追踪那个热搜？
informalHave you been following that trending topic lately?
这项追踪研究持续了十年之久。
academicThis follow-up (tracking) study lasted for ten years.
我们需要追踪每一笔资金的去向。
businessWe need to track the destination of every fund.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
进行追踪
to conduct tracking
全线追踪
trace all the way
失去追踪
to lose track
Often Confused With
寻找 is to look for something lost; 追踪 is to follow a path or progress of something moving.
Usage Notes
Often used in scientific contexts (tracking animals) or logistics (tracking orders).
Common Mistakes
Wait, '追' means chase, so it implies following a trail, not just finding.
Memory Tip
Imagine following '追' (chase) the '踪' (footprints).
Word Origin
'追' (chase) + '踪' (trace/footprint).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
科学家利用卫星技术___气候变化。
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
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More research words
显示
B1To show or demonstrate something clearly, often through data, evidence, or physical display. It is used to present findings in academic reports.
定性
B1Relating to the quality or nature of something rather than its quantity; used in research that uses non-numerical data.
定量
B1Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality; used in research involving numbers.
线索
B1A sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery. In research, it refers to preliminary evidence.
依托
B1To rely on, depend on, or use something as a supporting framework or base. It is often used for projects based on a specific foundation.
对照
B1To compare two or more things side by side to see the differences or to check for accuracy. In research, it refers to the use of a control group.
访谈
B1A formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another. In research, it is a qualitative data collection method.
问卷
B1A set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study.
可靠
B1Able to be trusted; consistent in quality or performance. In academics, it refers to the reliability of data, sources, or experimental results.
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