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define

简明英汉词典


define

[di5fain]

vt.

定义, 详细说明

美国传统词典[双解]


define

de.fine

AHD:[d1-fon“]

D.J.[di6fain]

K.K.[d!6fa!n]

v.(动词)

de.finedde.fin.ingde.fines

v.tr.(及物动词)

(1)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

(2)To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain:

阐释:描述…的性质或基本特征;解释:

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

(3)To delineate the outline or form of:

勾画出…的轮廓或外形:

gentle hills that were defined against the sky.

在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明的丘陵

(4)To specify distinctly:

清楚地规定:

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

(5)To serve to distinguish; characterize:

用于分辨;显示…的特色:

“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

语源


(1)Middle English definen, diffinen

中古英语 definen, diffinen

(2)from Old French definir, diffiner

源自 古法语 definir, diffiner

(3)from Latin d?onore} [to limit, determine]

源自 拉丁语 d?onore} [限定,确定]

(4)d?- [intensive pref.] * see de-

d?- [加强语意的前缀] *参见 de-

(5)fos [boundary, limit]

fos [边界,界线]

继承用法


definability

n.(名词)

definable

adj.(形容词)

definably

adv.(副词)

definement

n.(名词)

definer

n.(名词)

现代英汉词典


define

[dI5faIn]

vt.

defined, defining

(1)解释…意义;下定义

(2)阐述;阐释;详细说明

to define the position of the government

阐述政府的立场

(3)定范围;立界限

The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky.

山巅被东方的天际衬托得轮廓格外分明。

现代英汉综合大辞典


define

[di5fain]

vt.

(1)解释; 给...下定义

(2)限定, 规定, 立界限, 立范围

(3)弄明确, 明确表示

(4)使清楚; 使明显

(5)作为主要特质或因素

define sb.'s duties

规定某人的任务

define one's position

表明立场

The mountain was clearly defined against the light of the eastern sky.

东方天空的光芒使那座山清晰地显露出来。

继承用法


definable

[dI`fBInEbl]

adj.

definement

n.

definer

n.

用法词典


define

源自拉丁语definire

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