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汉语翻译vt. 定义, 规定, 使明确【计】 定义词型变化动词过去式:defined过去分词:defined现在分词:defining第三人称单数:defines副词:defin

单词音标
define音标[di\'fain]
汉语翻译
vt. 定义, 规定, 使明确
【计】 定义
词型变化
动词过去式:defined过去分词:defined现在分词:defining第三人称单数:defines副词:definably形容词:definable名词:definability
英语解释
动词 define:
give a definition for the meaning of a worddetermine the essential quality of
同义词:specify, delineate, delimit, delimitate
determine the nature of
show the form or outline of
同义词:delineate
例句
Definitions should not be more difficult to understand than the words they define.
词语的定义不应比所解释的词语更难理解。
When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble.
国与国之间的边界未明确划定时,通常会发生纠纷。
The powers of a judge are defined by law.
法官的权限是由法律规定的。
详细解释
de.fine
v.(动词)
de.fined,de.fin.ing,de.fines v.tr.(及物动词)To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for example).
给…下定义:给(例如,单词或词义)下精确的定义To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain:阐释:描述…的性质或基本特征;解释:例句:define the properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according to their median incomes.解释一种新药的特性;根据人们的平均收入阐释的调查To delineate the outline or form of:
勾画出…的轮廓或外形:例句:gentle hills that were defined against the sky.在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明的丘陵To specify distinctly:
清楚地规定:例句:define the weapons to be used in limited warfare.明确地规定只能用于局部战争中的武器To serve to distinguish; characterize:
用于分辨;显示…的特色:例句:.portraits that defined the style of an epoch.(Gloria Vanderbilt).表现一个时代风格特征的描写.(格洛丽亚·范德比尔特)v.intr.(不及物动词)
To make or write a definition.下定义来源:
Middle English definen, diffinen 中古英语 definen, diffinen from Old French definir, diffiner 源自 古法语 definir, diffiner from Latin dôfonore [to limit, determine] 源自 拉丁语 dôfonore [限定,确定] dô- [intensive pref.] * see de- dô- [加强语意的前缀] *参见 de-fonis [boundary, limit] fonis [边界,界线]【引伸】
defin.abil.ity
n.(名词)
defin.ableadj.(形容词)
defin.ablyadv.(副词)
define.mentn.(名词)
defin.ern.(名词)
