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- v.界定；明确；阐明；解释（词语的含义）
- 网络定义；下定义；给…下定义
过去分词：defined 现在分词：defining 第三人称单数：defines v.+n. define type,define relationship,define function,define scope,define policy v. describe,outline,express,state,explain 1. | 解释（词语的含义）；给…下定义to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is |
| The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define. “精神病”这个词很难下定义。 | | Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. 按照州法律终身监禁定义为 60 年。 |
2. | 阐明；明确；界定to describe or show sth accurately |
| We need to define the task ahead very clearly. 我们需要明确今后的任务。 | | The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. 问题的难易度是以解决这个问题所花时间的长短而定的。 | | It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. 很难解释清楚什么原因使他如此走红。 |
3. | ~ sth 画出…的线条；描出…的外形；确定…的界线；界定to show clearly a line, shape or edge |
| The mountain was sharply defined against the sky. 那座山在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。 |
v. | 1. to state or describe something exactly 2. to identify somebody or something by a distinctive characteristic quality or feature 3. to show something clearly, especially in shape or outline 4. to mark a boundary, edge, or limit 5. to give the precise meaning of a word or expression 6. to explain the meaning of a word 7. to be a feature or quality that shows exactly what someone or something is like 1. to state or describe something exactly 2. to identify somebody or something by a distinctive characteristic quality or feature 3. to show something clearly, especially in shape or outline 4. to mark a boundary, edge, or limit 5. to give the precise meaning of a word or expression 6. to explain the meaning of a word 7. to be a feature or quality that shows exactly what someone or something is like |
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