define的意思是:v.规定;限定;定义;解释。define的词语用法是v.(动词)define的基本意思是划清事物间的界限,以免混淆造成矛盾或重复,可依据上下文译成“界定”“规定”“确定”。define的读音是英[dɪ'faɪn];美[dɪ'faɪn]。
一、详尽释义点此查看define的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.阐明;规定;限定;使明确
If youdefine something, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like.
e.g. We were unable todefine what exactly was wrong with him...
我们说不清楚他到底哪里不对劲。
e.g. He was asked todefine his concept of cool.
他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。
2.给…下定义;解释
If youdefine a word or expression, you explain its meaning, for example in a dictionary.
e.g. When people are asked 'What is intelligence?' they tend to reply: 'I don't know how todefine it, but I can certainly recognize it when I see it.'...
当被问及“智力是什么”的时候,人们往往会回答说:“我不知道该如何定义它,但我见到了肯定就能认得出。”
e.g. Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'.
《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。
四、例句
We should clearly define the scope of our research.
我们应该明确规定我们的研究范围。
The bank needs to define and delegate the responsibilities related to the various aspects of its marketing programme.
银行必须规定并授予与营销计划有关的各项职权。
The dependent claim shall,by additional technical features,further define the claim which it refers to.
从属权利要求应当用附加的技术特征,对引用的权利要求作进一步限定。
The section defines the extent of application of the Act.
该条款用来限定该法令的适用范围。
How do you define laziness?
你是怎么定义懒惰的呢?
We can define marital felicity accurately.
我们能够给美满婚姻下个准确定义。
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。
Some have even defined genius to be only common sense intensified.
有人甚至将天赋解释为只是增强的常识。
五、常见句型
六、词汇搭配
七、词义辨析
define的相关近义词
describe、outline、explain、specify、distinguish、circumscribe、delineate、fix、delimit、set、express、state、clarify、establish、term、characterize、classify、identify、label、mark out、demarcate、mark、limit、formulate、qualify、determine、delimitate
define的相关临近词
definite、defile、defines、defined、define as、defined by、define ECB、define word、define name、define byte、define area、define file