- 给(词、短语等)下定义;解释(词义等);阐述:
They disagreed on how to define “liberal”.
他们对如何解释“liberal”一词的词义有不同意见。
Can you define the word “define”?
你能给define一词下定义吗?
- 说明(事物)的性质(或本质),明确(事物)的范围和性质;详述,描述:
to define judicial functions
详述司法的职能
This booklet defines the committee's functions.
这本小册子说明该委员会的职能。
- 使明确,弄明确,明确说明(或规定):
to define someone's duties(or responsibilities)
明确规定某人的职责(或责任)
- 规定,限定;为…立界限(或分界线),确定…的界线,为…定范围:
to define property with stakes (or stones)
立桩(或界石)为地产定界
- 使…的轮廓(或外形)清楚(或分明):
The roof of the theatre was boldly defined against the sky.
戏院的屋顶在天空衬托下显得轮廓分明。
The black tree was clearly defined against a yellow sky.
那棵黑色的树在黄色天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。
- 是…的特色,表明特征;为…的特性:
Reason defines man.
理性是人类的特征。