fingerprint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_097_bfin·ger·print /ˈfɪŋɡəˌprɪnt $ -ɡər-/ ●○○ noun [countable] SCCa mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime 指纹 His fingerprints were all over the gun. 枪上到处是他的指纹。 He was careful not to leave any fingerprints. 他小心地不留下指纹。 The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them). 警察审问了贝雷斯福德，并提取了他的指纹。► see thesaurus at mark —fingerprint verb [transitive]
Examples from the Corpus
fingerprint• Absent are the smells of Old Spice, sweat and fingerprint ink of the homicide bureau.• Five hours later officers admitted the £9,000 Bedford Astra had gone missing before they had checked it for fingerprints.• DNA testing provides a genetic fingerprint that can be extremely accurate.• All we've got to do is to take his fingerprints and compare them with the beauties on this envelope.• My fingerprints will not lose their memory.• Now this is a policy that's got Kevin McBride's fingerprints all over it.• That is unacceptable; we detect the Treasury's fingerprints in this.• Rain and Oliver called at the flat but the fingerprints man had still not been.• It meant that the fingerprints really had guaranteed his innocence.• She kept the place looking like a crime scene, right down to the fingerprint dust on the window blinds.took ... fingerprints• The police took fingerprints from it and identified the body.fin·ger·print nounChineseSyllable
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fingerprint
fin‧ger‧print /ˈfɪŋɡəˌprɪnt $ -ɡər-/
noun [countable]
a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime:
His fingerprints were all over the gun.
He was careful not to leave any fingerprints.
The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them).
—fingerprint verb [transitive]
■ a dirty mark
▪mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance: The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers.
▪spot a small mark on something: a grease spot on my shirt
▪stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid: a wine stain on the tablecloth | blood stains
▪smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface: There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. | He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket.
▪smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface: The table had a smear of paint on the top.
▪fingerprint (also fingermark British English) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers: The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints.
fin‧ger‧print /ˈfɪŋɡəˌprɪnt $ -ɡər-/
noun [countable]a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime:
—fingerprint verb [transitive]
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mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance 指污点、污迹、斑点 ：◆ The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. 孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。 stain a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid 指污点、污渍 ：◆ blood stains 血迹 fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals 指指纹、指印 ：◆ Her fingerprints were all over the gun. 那支枪上布满了她的指纹。 streak a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on 指条纹、条痕 ：◆ She had streaks of grey in her hair. 她头上已是白发绺绺。 speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth 指小点、污点 ：◆ There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。 blot a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface 指污点、墨渍 smear a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface 指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点 spot a small dirty mark on sth 指污迹、污渍、污点 ：◆ There were grease spots all over the walls. 墙上满是油渍。
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a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of stha greasy mark/stain/smearan ink mark/stain/blot/spota grease mark/stain/spotto leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear