Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
mapped out the condition
English answer:
arranged in detail, formulated, planned out
Added to glossary by
humbird
Jun 26, 2006 02:41
17 yrs ago
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mapped out the condition
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Journalism
Therefore, the function and role of mass media have gone through some changes. And Sirkit has mapped out this condition.
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Can we map out condition? Thanks
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Can we map out condition? Thanks
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arranged in detail, formulated, planned out
Yes we can. The expression "map out" is not only meant for act of physical mapping (map making) but also used figuratively.
See below:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/map out
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/map out
See below:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/map out
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/map out
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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15 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, US, Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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"mapped out the evolution" would be more suitable
I am not a native speaker, so my confidence level is low. However, seems to me the verb "map out" is normally used with evolving rather than static items (as in Mike's example above: "map one's future").
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Peer comment(s):
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Karen Haggerty
: Yes, mapped out the evolution is better!
56 mins
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| agree |
Jeffrey Lewis
: or, these developments
12 hrs
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5 hrs
mapped out the condition
It is possible to use it in this context. I would go for it.
10 hrs
illustrated the condition
Illustrated the condition.
2 days 6 hrs
ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Legal, Marketing, Biz, Software, Games
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
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portrayed the situation
Must depend on what Sirkit actually did.
If (s)he just looked at CURRENT condition, go for my answer.
If (s)he looked at the whole spectrum of changes, look for other ones.
If (s)he just looked at CURRENT condition, go for my answer.
If (s)he looked at the whole spectrum of changes, look for other ones.
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