paper trail
US /ˈpeɪ.pər treɪl/
UK /ˈpeɪ.pər treɪl/
1.
書面記錄, 文件證據
a series of documents or records that provide evidence of a sequence of events or transactions
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The investigators followed the paper trail to uncover the fraud.
調查人員追蹤書面記錄以揭露欺詐。
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Every transaction leaves a paper trail that can be audited.
每筆交易都會留下可供審計的書面記錄。