Define
[ dɪ'faɪn ]
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vt. 规定;使明确;精确地解释;画出…的线条;
vi. （给词、短语等）下定义，构成释义;
💡 词根助记
de加强+fine限制→加强限制→限定；下定义
📝 例句
The boundary is not clearly defined.
这疆界没有明确划定。
The powers of the courts are defined by law.
法庭的权力是由法律规定的。
At every point it is possible to define the state of buteaucratic play.
到处都可以看出官僚机构玩弄权术的状况。
Please define the words.
请准确地解释这些字的意义。
define one's position
表明自己的立场
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ define-定义,refine-精炼:定义要精炼
※ de-拼音“德”,fine-美好:德国人对美好的定义有规定
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-fin-表示“边界”
📖 牛津释义
define
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sth (as sth) state precisely the meaning of (eg words) 给（词语等）下定义.
2 [Tn, Tw] state (sth) clearly; explain (sth) 阐明（某事）; 解释（某事）
The powers of a judge are defined by law. 法官的权力是由法律规定的.
It's hard to define exactly what has changed. 很难解释清楚到底发生了什麽变化.
3 [Tn] show (a line, shape, feature, etc) clearly; outline 清楚地显示出（线条、 形状、 特徵等）; 画出...的轮廓
When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble. 国与国的边界未明确划定则通常会发生纠纷.
The mountain was sharply defined against the eastern sky. 那座山在东方天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明.
a well-defined profile 轮廓清晰的侧面像.
🎯 考研助记
共同(com)放在一个范围(fine字根)之内 限制 de(下)+fine(范围)- 下定义define
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fain]vt. 定义, 规定, 使明确【计】 定义
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I'll teach you if you like.
要是你愿意学，我来教你。
Mathilde! Oh yes. Sorry, I didn't recognize you. Where have you been all these years, Mathilde? I hope you weren't ill. You don't look very well.
玛蒂尔德！真的是你呀！对不起，我没有认出你来。这些年你上哪儿去了，玛蒂尔德？我想你没有病吧，你的脸色看来不太好。
Quite well, thank you.
很好，谢谢你。