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de·fine AHD[dĭ-fīnʹ] D.J.[dɪˈfaɪn]K.K.[dɪˈfaɪn]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：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：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：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："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
- Middle English definen, diffinen 中古英语 definen, diffinen
- from Old French definir, diffiner 源自 古法语 definir, diffiner
- from Latin dēfīnīre [to limit, determine] 源自 拉丁语 dēfīnīre [限定，确定]
- dē- [intensive pref.] * see de- dē- [加强语意的前缀] * 参见 de-
- fīnis [boundary, limit] fīnis [边界，界线]
defin'abilʹity n.（名词）definʹable adj.（形容词）definʹably adv.（副词）defineʹment n.（名词）definʹer n.（名词） |