definition

单词音标

definition音标[,defi\'niʃәn]

汉语翻译

n. 定义, 精确度, 清晰度

【计】 清晰度; 清晰度

【化】 清晰度

【医】 明度, 定界, 定义

相关词组:

by definition

词型变化

形容词:defini-tional

英语解释

名词 definition:

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

clarity of outline

例句

The book attempts a definition of his role in world politics.

该书要阐明的是他在世界政局中的作用。

To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.

给一个词下定义要比举例说明它的用法困难。

The photo lacks definition.

这张照片不够清晰。

详细解释

def.i.ni.tion

n.Abbr. def.（名词）缩写 def.

A statement conveying fundamental character.

定义：表达基本特征的说明

A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.

释义：对单词、短语或术语的意义的说明，如字典的词条中的解释

The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning.

解释：对意思或意义的精确表达或表达的过程；对意思确切的阐述

The act of making clear and distinct:

清晰：使…清楚明晰的行为：

例句：

a definition of one`s intentions.

意图的清楚表达

The state of being closely outlined or determined:

轮廓清晰：指轮廓非常分明的状态：

例句：

.With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition.(Anthony Hyde)

.绵绵细雨中，那片小空地上的树木都分辨不出轮廓了.(安东尼·海德)

A determination of outline, extent, or limits:

规定：对要点、范围或界限的确定：

例句：

the definition of a President`s authority.

对总统权力的界定

The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.

清晰，分解：在视觉产生的意象中，枝节部分清楚明晰是由分解和对比相结合造成的，如照片

The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.

清晰度，分解力：接收到电视传播图象或广播信号的清晰程度

来源：

Middle English diffinicioun

中古英语 diffinicioun

from Old French definition

源自 古法语 definition

from Latin dôfonotiô- dôfonotiôn-

源自 拉丁语 dôfonotiô- dôfonotiôn-

from dôfonotus [past participle of] dôfonore [to define] * see define

源自 dôfonotus [] dôfonore的过去分词 [限定] *参见 define

【引伸】

def.ini.tional

adj.（形容词）