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]
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defin.abil.ity
n.(名词)defin.able
adj.(形容词)defin.ably
adv.(副词)define.ment
n.(名词)defin.er
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