1 [C,U] a picture in words of sb/sth or of sth that happened 描写;描述;叙述:
The man gave the police a detailed description of the burglar.那人向警方详尽地描述了那窃贼的模样。
2 [C] a type or kind of sth 种类;类型:
It must be a tool of some description, but I don't know what it's for.它定是某类工具,但我不知道它的用途。