define
英 [dɪˈfaɪn] 美 [dɪˈfaɪn]

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；

变形

过去式：defined过去分词：defined现在分词：defining第三人称单数：defines

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 精确地解释; 界定 state precisely the meaning of words; interpret
2. vt. 规定,确定 stipulate; fix

英英释义

define[ di'fain ]

• v.
  • give a definition for the meaning of a word
  • determine the essential quality of

    同义词：specifydelineatedelimitdelimitate

  • determine the nature of

    "What defines a good wine?"

  • show the form or outline of

    "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

    同义词：delineate

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• define the boundaries明确地界
• define an expression〔a word〕解释某个词语
• define one's meaning明确某人的意思
• define one's position明确某人的地位
• define the shape of the building衬托着大楼的形状
• define a square as a rectangle with four equal sides正方形定义为四边相等的方形

～+副词

• define well划分明白
• define boldly大胆解释
• define brilliantly明智地解释
• define cleanly清晰地定义
• define clearly明确划分
• define closely严密地解释
• define commonly普通定义
• define crudely无理地解释
• define exactly精确地解释
• define informally非正式地解释
• define insufficiently不严格地解释
• define interestingly有趣地解释
• define particularly特别解释
• define possibly可能地解释
• define precisely确切地下定义
• define rigidly从严格定义上说
• define sharply尖锐地解释
• define technically熟练地解释
• define usually普通解释

～+介词

• define against衬托
• define as说成是,定义为,解释为
• define by被…规定
• define with用…立界

词组短语

define as vt. 解释为

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. We should clearly define the scope of our research.
   我们应该明确规定我们的研究范围。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. How do you define laziness?
   你是怎么定义懒惰的呢?
6. We can define marital felicity accurately.
   我们能够给美满婚姻下个准确定义。
7. 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。
8. 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。

权威例句

ROS1 Rearrangements Define a Unique Molecular Class of Lung Cancers
A clinical index to define risk of asthma in young children with recurrent wheezing
The netrins define a family of axon outgrowth-promoting proteins homologous to C. elegans UNC-6
A simulated annealing approach to define the genetic structure of populations.
Point mutations define a sequence flanking the AUG initiator codon that modulates translation by eukaryotic ribosomes.
TRADD-TRAF2 and TRADD-FADD interactions define two distinct TNF receptor 1 signal transduction pathways.
Flotillin and epidermal surface antigen define a new family of caveolae-associated integral membrane proteins.
C. elegans EGL-9 and mammalian homologs define a family of dioxygenases that regulate HIF by prolyl hydroxylation.
Structure of the receptor for platelet-derived growth factor helps define a family of closely related growth factor receptors
The proteins of ISGF-3, the interferon alpha-induced transcriptional activator, define a gene family involved in signal transduction.