/ˈdɒkjument; NAmE ˈdɑːk-/ [transitive] to record the details of sth in writing以书面的形式详细记载◆a project to document manufacturing procedures以书面的形式详细记载生产过程的计划◆The country's economic problems have been well documented.这个国家的经济问题已经被详细记载了下来。