description/dɪ'skrɪp∫ən/

n. a piece of writing or speech that describes sb/sth; the act of describing

n. [C; U] 描述，描写：[description of sth/sb] give a brief/detailed description of the criminal 简要/详细描述一下这名罪犯

◇The storm was beyond description. 暴风雨难以描述。

◇Your composition contains too much description. 你的作文描写的内容太多了。

构词describe + p + -tion

音组-ption/-p∫ən/

assumption; caption; description; prescription; reception