detail
词根词缀：
curtail v. 缩短；削减
cur〔= curt 短〕+ tail 剪，割，切 → 剪短 → 缩短
curtailment n. 缩短；削减
curtail 缩短；削减 + ment 表名词 → 缩短；削减
detail n. 细节
de 加强 + tail 剪，割，切 → 不断往下切分 → 细节
entail v. 使承担；把…遗传给
en 使… + tail 剪，割，切 → 剪碎的东西让别人来收拾 → 使承担
retail v. 零售
re 一再 + tail 剪，割，切 → 一再均分单卖 → 零售
tailor n. 裁缝
tail 剪，割，切 + or 表名词 → 裁缝
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
The report detailed the human rights abuses committed during the war.
这份报告详述了战争期间所发生的践踏人权的情况。
Full details will be announced soon.
具体信息很快就会公布。
He said he had been in various parts of Britain but did not go into details
他说曾去过英国的许多地方，但没有细讲。
I can get down to nitpicking detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things.
我会挑剔细节，我对某些事情相当吹毛求疵。
No details of the discussions have been given
没有透露讨论的细节。
We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
我们彻底仔细地检查了措词后才最终定稿。