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词汇 define
释义 define
verb[ T ]
uk /dɪˈfaɪn/ us /dɪˈfaɪn/

defineverb[T] (EXPLAIN)


B2
to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is: 给(尤指单词)下定义;说明,解释
be defined asIn the dictionary, "reality" is defined as "the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be".在本词典中,“reality(现实)”被解释为 “the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be(事物存在的状况,而非其想象中的状态)”。
define your termsBefore I answer your question, could you define your terms a little more (= explain what you mean by the words you have used)?在回答你的问题之前,你能不能再解释一下你用词的意思?
See also
well defined
B2
to explain and describe the meaning and exact limits of something: 界定;确定;限定
Your rights and responsibilities are defined in the citizens' charter.你的权利和义务在公民宪章中有明确的界定。
Your role in the project will be strictly defined (= limited to particular areas).你在这个项目里的任务将有明确的界定。
be defined byI'd hate to feel that I was defined by (= that my life got its meaning and importance only from) my job.我讨厌我的生活中除了工作别无重心。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to explain something
explainCan you explain that again?
clarifyLet me just clarify what I mean here.
defineYour responsibilities are clearly defined in the contract.
set outYour contract will set out the terms of your employment.
set forthThe terms of the statute are set forth in Section I, Article 3.
spell outThey sent me a letter spelling out the details of the agreement.
It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.很难给美这个概念下一个定义。
The borderline between friendship and intimacy is often hard to define.友谊和亲昵关系之间的界线常常很难界定。
Security defined in the broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts.
It's a very hierarchical organization in which everyone's status is clearly defined.这是一个等级分明的组织,每个人的地位都有明确的界定。
Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines adulthood.我想,成年就意味着责任。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Defining & explaining
account (to someone) for something
accountability
adumbrate
adumbration
annotation
annotator
belabour
demythologize
excuse
extenuate
indefinably
indescribably
inexpressibly
justificatory
lay something out
outline
sketch
spell
walk through something
what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom

defineverb[T] (CLEARLY SHOW)


to show clearly the edge or shape of something:
be defined againstThe outline of the castle on the hill was clearly defined against the evening sky.山上城堡的轮廓在夜色的映衬下显得格外清晰。
I use a lip pencil to define my lips before applying lipstick.
A low wall defines the site.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Showing and demonstrating
act out
attest
bespeak
breastbeating
bring
indicate
mark something out
masterclass
ostensive
ostensively
outlet
point (something/someone) out
reflect
reveal
trace
unproved
unproven
unveil
unwrap
vent

Related word


definable

define | American Dictionary


define
verb[ T ]
us/dɪˈfɑɪn/

defineverb[T] (EXPLAIN)


English
to describe the meaning of something, esp. a word, or to explain something more clearly so that it can be understood:
How would you define “jaded”?

defineverb[T] (SHOW)


to show clearly the edge or shape of something:
The dark figures are sharply defined on the white background.

definable


adjectiveus/dɪˈfɑɪ·nə·bəl/

define | Business English


define
verb[ T ]
uk /dɪˈfaɪn/us
to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is:
Economists normally define a recession as two successive quarters of negative growth.
to explain and state the meaning and exact limits of something:
a defined goal/objective
If you want employees to be more productive, then you must define and measure productivity precisely.

Examples of define


define
We also develop a variation on the language model so that stack-based trace policies can be defined.
Analogously to the situation for resolvespecs, there is a tension between allowing arbitrary computation in defining the relations and supporting compile-time analysis.
A weak head reduction relation is defined for the expressions of the calculus.
In section 2, we explain the basic idea of our data-parallel evaluation mechanism for recursively defined data.
A data type declaration defines the structure of a recursive datum and the data constructor names.
Average number of isolates per subtype ; subtype is defined as combined serotype and ribotype.
Perinatal infection was defined as culture-confirmed infection in a pregnant woman or a newborn.
Winter was defined as from week 40 in one year to week 10 in the next.
Areas to the west and south would be defined as low or minimum risk.
Levels of 500 and 1000 have been suggested as defining the cut-off for protection against infection and clinical measles [9].
Of course, the edge is defined by the rightmost tone-bearing position (that is, the rightmost vowel).
The parameter n is as defined in the text.
The express method of determining the damage threshold can be defined as follows.
Specificity can be defined as the degree of uniqueness that a function shows towards an element, and an element towards a function, in discourse.
Class, defined by educational level, is a key dimension of difference.
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