description/dIˋskrIpʃən; dIˈskrIpʃ$n/n [C,U] 1 something you say or write that tells people what someone or something is like 描写﹐描述﹐形容: +of The police issued a detailed description of the missing woman. 警方发布通告﹐详细描述了这个失踪妇女的特征。brief/short/full/complete description The catalog gives a description of each product. 目录对每个产品都作了描述。fit/match/answer a description (=be like the person described) 与描述的相符2 a type of something〔某物的〕类型: I think it's a weapon of some description . 我认为它是某种武器。People of all descriptions came to see the show. 形形色色的人都来观看演出。JOB DESCRIPTION