新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

define

英  [dɪˈfaɪn]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • defines , defining , defined

    1[T 及物动词] 给…下定义 , 解释

    If you define something, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like.

    近义词

    explain , expound , interpret

    双语例句

    例:

    The Convention Against Torture defines torture as any act that inflicts severe pain or suffering, physical or mental.

    《反酷刑条约》把“酷刑”定义为“任何对身体或精神造成剧烈疼痛或折磨的行为”。

    例:

    We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him.

    我们不能确定他究竟怎么了。

    例:

    a musical era when genres were less narrowly defined.

    类型划分较笼统的音乐纪元。

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