define
英 /dɪˈfaɪn/ 美 /dɪˈfaɪn/
- v. 给…下定义；解释含义To state exactly what a word or idea means.
- v. 明确规定；界定To establish the limits, duties, or nature of something clearly.
- v. 构成…的特征To be the quality that makes someone or something distinctive.
Can you define this word without using a dictionary?
你能不用词典解释这个词的含义吗？
Governments should clearly define their environmental objectives before introducing policies that affect businesses and local communities.
政府在推行影响企业和当地社区的政策前，应明确界定其环境目标。
搭配
define a term 给术语下定义clearly define 明确界定define the scope 界定范围define as 将…定义为
辨析提示
define A as B表示“将A定义为B”。
词族
definition (n.)、definable (adj.)、defining (adj.)、undefined (adj.)
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