define

英 [dɪˈfaɪn]

美 [dɪˈfaɪn]

v.  解释(词语)的含义; 给(词语)下定义; 阐明; 明确; 界定; 画出…的线条; 描出…的外形; 确定…的界线

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

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1053 / COCA.1210

牛津词典

verb

• 解释（词语）的含义；给（词语）下定义
  to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is
  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。
• 阐明；明确；界定
  to describe or show sth accurately
  1. We need to define the task ahead very clearly.
     我们需要明确今后的任务。
  2. The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how 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。
  3. 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。
• 画出…的线条；描出…的外形；确定…的界线；界定
  to show clearly a line, shape or edge
  1. The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.
     那座山在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 阐明;规定;限定;使明确
  If youdefinesomething, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like.
  1. We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him...
     我们说不清楚他到底哪里不对劲。
  2. He was asked to define his concept of cool.
     他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。
• VERB 给…下定义;解释
  If youdefinea word or expression, you explain its meaning, for example in a dictionary.
  1. When people are asked 'What is intelligence?' they tend to reply: 'I don't know how to define it, but I can certainly recognize it when I see it.'...
     当被问及“智力是什么”的时候，人们往往会回答说：“我不知道该如何定义它，但我见到了肯定就能认得出。”
  2. Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'.
     《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。

英英释义

verb

• decide upon or fix definitely
  1. fix the variables
  2. specify the parameters
  Synonym:specifysetdeterminefixlimit
• give a definition for the meaning of a word
  1. Define `sadness'
• determine the essential quality of
  Synonym:specifydelineatedelimitdelimitate
• determine the nature of
  1. What defines a good wine?
• show the form or outline of
  1. The tree was clearly defined by the light
  2. The camera could define the smallest object
  Synonym:delineate

双语例句

• Please define what is metaphor, and give me an example.
  请阐述什么是隐喻，然后举例。
• When people are asked 'What is intelligence?' they tend to reply: 'I don't know how to define it, but I can certainly recognize it when I see it.'
  当被问及“智力是什么”的时候，人们往往会回答说：“我不知道该如何定义它，但我见到了肯定就能认得出。”
• You may define macros such as QUANTIFY and QUANTIFYOPTIONS to specify full paths and options to Quantify.
  您可能会定义一些宏，例如QUANTIFY和QUANTIFYOPTIONS，来指定完整的路径和Quantify的选项。
• Different condition of economy and technology define different open pit limit.
  不同的经济技术条件确定不同的开采境界。
• These new profiles clarify some minor points, and more clearly define attachments.
  这些新概要阐明了一些小要点，更明确地定义了附件。
• As you create the URLs, you can define human-readable names for them.
  您在创建URL时，就可以为它们定义人类可读的名字了。
• You will define the elements in you product and the configuration file.
  您将定义产品和配置文件中的各个元素。
• The eclecticism of the designs means it is difficult to define one overall look.
  这些设计中的兼收并蓄意味着难以界定一个总体的风格。
• To model this, you will define a generic list and use it to define a sorted list.
  为了建立该模型，您将定义一个通用类型表并将它用作定义一个排序表。
• No matter how we define him, he cannot in anyway be related to as a labor people.
  讲来讲去就是和劳动人民四个字沾不到边。