definition
noun
uk/ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/us/ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/definitionnoun(EXPLANATION)
B2[C]
astatementthatexplainsthemeaningof a word or phrase:
定义adictionarydefinition词典中的定义
What is the definitionof"mood"?单词 mood 的定义是什么?
[C]
adescriptionof thefeaturesandlimitsof something:
解释,说明Thelegaldefinitionofwhat is and what is notpornographyis veryunsatisfactory.法律对什么是色情、什么不是色情的解释令人很不满意。
by definition
because ofitsownfeatures:
根据自身特点;从本质上来讲Psychology is by definition aninexactscience.从本质上来讲,心理学不是一门精确的科学。
- In thisbook, definitions areprintedinroman.
- The definition of 'antique'variesbetween "100yearsold" and "made before theturnof thecentury".
- Doubleclickon any word on thescreentoseeitsdefinition.
- They couldn'tagreeon auniversallyacceptabledefinition of 'Marxism'.
- Eachcountryhasitsown definition of theterms'asylumseeker' and 'refugee'.
Reasons and explanations
- alibi
- amplification
- apology
- argumentation
- ascribesomethingtosomething
- ascription
- ascriptive
- case
- explain
- explication
- exposition
- extenuating
- extenuation
- flack
- idea
- key
- reason
- talk
- talk your way out ofsomethingidiom
- wherefores
definitionnoun(CLEAR QUALITY)
C1[U]
howclearanimageorsoundis:
(图像或声音的)清晰度,保真度Thephotographlacksdefinition.那张照片的清晰度很差。
Photography
- airbrush
- analogue
- aperture
- bokeh
- camera
- camera obscura
- expose
- glossy
- high-resolution
- hologram
- holographic
- holography
- kinetoscope
- pap
- pic
- picture
- PillCam
- pin-up
- pinhole camera
- projection