define 英 [dɪˈfaɪn] 　 美 [dɪˈfaɪn]

define

define　 英 [dɪˈfaɪn] 美 [dɪˈfaɪn]

vt. 定义；界定；　

进行时:defining　 过去式:defined　 过去分词:defined　 第三人称单数:defines　

The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define.　“精神病”这个词很难下定义。
Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.　按照州法律终身监禁定义为 60 年。

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  • vt. 定义；界定；

  • 1. The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define.

    “精神病”这个词很难下定义。

  • 2. Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.

    按照州法律终身监禁定义为 60 年。

  • 3. We need to define the task ahead very clearly.

    我们需要明确今后的任务。

  • 4. 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。

  • 5. The mountain was sharply definedagainst the sky.

    那座山在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。

  • define (v.) late 14c., "to specify; to end," from Old French defenir, definir "to finish, conclude, come to an end; bring to an end; define, determine with precision," and directly from Latin definire "to limit, determine, explain," from de- "completely" (see de-) + finire "to bound, limit," from finis "boundary, end" (see finish (v.)). Related: Defined; defining.
de·fine ★ AWL / dɪˈfaɪn ; NAmE dɪˈfaɪn / verb 1 ★ to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is 解释（词语的含义）；给…下定义 definesth ◆ The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define. “精神病”这个词很难下定义。 definesth as sth ◆ Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. 按照州法律终身监禁定义为 60 年。 2 ★ to describe or show sth accurately 阐明；明确；界定 definesth ◆ We need to define the task ahead very clearly. 我们需要明确今后的任务。 ◆ The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms ofhow long it took to complete. 问题的难易度是以解决这个问题所花时间的长短而定的。 definewhat, how, etc… ◆ 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。 3 definesth to show clearly a line, shape or edge 画出…的线条；描出…的外形；确定…的界线；界定 ◆ The mountain was sharply definedagainst the sky. 那座山在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。 ▶ de·fin·able AWL / ; NAmE / adjective LANGUAGE BANK 用语库 define Defining terms 为术语下定义 ■ It is important to clarify what is meant byclimate change. 说清楚“气候变化”的含义很重要。 ■ Climate change can/ may be defined as‘the long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind and other aspects of the earth's climate’. 气候变化可以被定义为“地球气候在温度、降雨量、风力及其他方面的长期波动”。 ■ A generally accepted definition ofglobal warming isthe gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect. 对于全球变暖，普遍接受的一种定义是：由于受到温室效应的影响，地球大气层总体温度逐渐上升。 ■ The greenhouse effect is definedby the author asthe process by which heat from the sun is trapped in the earth's atmosphere, causing the temperature of the earth to rise. 作者将温室效应定义为：地球大气层锁住来自太阳的热量，导致地球温度上升的过程。 ■ The author uses the termclimate change to refer toany significant change in measures of climate lasting for an extended period. 作者使用“气候变化”这个术语来指代任何持续较长时间的气候的显著变化。 ■ The term‘carbon footprint’ refers tothe amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual or organization. “碳足迹”这个术语指的是由于个人和组织的活动排放到大气层中的二氧化碳的量。 ■ Scientists suggest that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will result in an increase in global temperatures, and the term‘global warming’ is usedto describe this phenomenon. 科学家认为大气层中二氧化碳的增加会导致全球气温上升，“全球变暖”这个术语就是用来描述这种现象的。 ■ ➱ Language Bank at first define defines defined defining de·fine / dɪˈfaɪn ; NAmE dɪˈfaɪn / de·fin·able / ; NAmE /
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