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

defineverb[T](EXPLAIN)

B2
to say what themeaningof something,especiallya word, is:
给（尤指单词）下定义；说明，解释
In thedictionary, "reality" is definedas"thestateof things as they are,ratherthan as they areimaginedto 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）”。
Before Iansweryourquestion, could you defineyourtermsa little more(=explainwhat youmeanby 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
toexplainanddescribethemeaningandexactlimitsof something:
界定；确定；限定
Yourrightsandresponsibilitiesare defined in thecitizens'charter.你的权利和义务在公民宪章中有明确的界定。
Yourrolein theprojectwill bestrictlydefined(=limitedtoparticularareas).你在这个项目里的任务将有明确的界定。
I'dhatetofeelthat I was definedby(= that mylifegotitsmeaningandimportanceonly from)myjob.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.
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More examples
  • It is verydifficultto define theconceptofbeauty.
  • Theborderlinebetweenfriendshipandintimacyis often hard to define.
  • Securitydefined in thebroadestsenseof thetermmeansgetting at therootcausesoftroubleandhelpingtoreduceregionalconflicts.
  • It's a veryhierarchicalorganizationin which everyone'sstatusisclearlydefined.
  • Responsibility, Isuppose, is what definesadulthood.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Defining & explaining
  • account (tosomeone) forsomething
  • accountability
  • adduce
  • adumbration
  • annotation
  • annotator
  • demystify
  • demythologize
  • explicable
  • explicate
  • expound
  • lay
  • misdescribe
  • miswrite
  • nail
  • nailsomeonedown
  • non-defining
  • non-descriptive
  • outline
  • trace
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defineverb[T](CLEARLY SHOW)

to showclearlytheedgeof something:
显示出…的轮廓；确定…的界线
Theoutlineof thecastleon thehillwasclearlydefinedagainsttheeveningsky.山上城堡的轮廓在夜色的映衬下显得格外清晰。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing and demonstrating
  • act out
  • attest
  • bespeak
  • betray
  • breastbeating
  • bring
  • demonstrative
  • glimmer
  • indicate
  • masterclass
  • outlet
  • point (something/someone) out
  • point the wayidiom
  • point to/towardssomething
  • probatory
  • produce
  • speak
  • visualization
  • wear
  • whiff
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Related word

definable
(Definition ofdefinefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

define| American Dictionary

define
verb[T]
us
/dɪˈfɑɪn/

defineverb[T](EXPLAIN)

English
todescribethemeaningof something,esp. a word, or toexplainsomething moreclearlyso that it can beunderstood:
How would you define “jaded”?

defineverb[T](SHOW)

to showclearlytheedgeorshapeof something:
Thedarkfiguresaresharplydefined on thewhitebackground.

definable

adjectiveus/dɪˈfɑɪ·nə·bəl/
(Definition ofdefinefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

define| Business English

define
verb[T]
uk
/dɪˈfaɪn/us
to say what themeaningof something,especiallya word, is:
Economistsnormallydefine arecessionas twosuccessivequartersofnegativegrowth.
toexplainandstatethemeaningandexactlimitsof something:
a definedgoal/objective
If youwantemployeesto be moreproductive, then you must define andmeasureproductivityprecisely.
(Definition ofdefinefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefine

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We also develop a variation on the language model so that stack-based trace policies can be defined.
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Analogously to the situation for resolvespecs, there is a tension between allowing arbitrary computation in defining the relations and supporting compile-time analysis.
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A weak head reduction relation is defined for the expressions of the calculus.
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In section 2, we explain the basic idea of our data-parallel evaluation mechanism for recursively defined data.
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A data type declaration defines the structure of a recursive datum and the data constructor names.
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Severe sepsis and septic shock : defining the clinical problem.
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Average number of isolates per subtype ; subtype is defined as combined serotype and ribotype.
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Perinatal infection was defined as culture-confirmed infection in a pregnant woman or a newborn.
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Winter was defined as from week 40 in one year to week 10 in the next.
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Areas to the west and south would be defined as low or minimum risk.
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Levels of 500 and 1000 have been suggested as defining the cut-off for protection against infection and clinical measles [9].
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Of course, the edge is defined by the rightmost tone-bearing position (that is, the rightmost vowel).
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Chapter 4 addresses the general question of whether the notion of presupposition must be defined semantically or pragmatically.
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The parameter n is as defined in the text.
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The express method of determining the damage threshold can be defined as follows.
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