define
[di'fain]
v.规定, 限定, 定义, 解释
例句与用法:
Definitions should not be more difficult to understand than the words they define.
词语的定义不应比所解释的词语更难理解。
When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble.
国与国之间的边界未明确划定时,通常会发生纠纷。
The powers of a judge are defined by law.
法官的权限是由法律规定的。
词形变化:
形容词: definable | 副词: definably | 名词: definability | 动词过去式: defined | 动词过去分词: defined | 动词现在分词: defining | 动词第三人称单数: defines |
vt.
1. 解释, 给……下定义
Do you know who defined man as a rational animal?
你知道是谁将人说成是有理智的动物的?
2. 规定, 限定, 使明确
The powers of the courts are defined by law.
法庭的权力是由法律规定的。
3. 确定……的界线; 使……的轮廓分明
The boundary is not clearly defined.
这疆界没有明确划定。
4. 为……的特性, 是……的特色[(+as)]
Reason defines man.
理性是人的特点。
define
过去式:defined
过去分词:defined
现在进行时:defining
词形变化:
形容词: definable | 副词: definably | 名词: definability | 动词过去式: defined | 动词过去分词: defined | 动词现在分词: defining | 动词第三人称单数: defines |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.解释, 使明确
explain
describe
clarify
vt.确定界线, 限定范围
fix
set
establish
outline
limit
circumscribe
同义参见:
qualify
specify
distinguish
formulate
define[di'fain]vt.1.■给(词、短语等)下定义;解释(词义等);阐述:They disagreed on how to define “liberal”.他们对如何解释“liberal”一词的词义有不同意见。Can you define the word “define”?你能给define一词下定义吗?2.■说明(事物)的性质(或本质),明确(事物)的范围和性质;详述,描述:to define judicial functions详述司法的职能This booklet defines the committee's functions.这本小册子说明该委员会的职能。3.■使明确,弄明确,明确说明(或规定):to define someone's duties(or responsibilities)明确规定某人的职责(或责任)4.■规定,限定;为…立界限(或分界线),确定…的界线,为…定范围:to define property with stakes (or stones)立桩(或界石)为地产定界5.■使…的轮廓(或外形)清楚(或分明):The roof of the theatre was boldly defined against the sky.戏院的屋顶在天空衬托下显得轮廓分明。The black tree was clearly defined against a yellow sky.那棵黑色的树在黄色天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。6.■是…的特色,表明特征;为…的特性:Reason defines man.理性是人类的特征。vi.1.■(给词、短语等)下定义;构成释义:This word is hard to define.此词难下定义。变形vt.defineddefining
definedefine[diˈfain]vt.1.■解释; 给...下定义2.■限定, 规定, 立界限, 立范围3.■弄明确, 明确表示4.■使清楚; 使明显5.■作为主要特质或因素define sb.'s duties规定某人的任务define one's position表明立场The mountain was clearly defined against the light of the eastern sky.东方天空的光芒使那座山清晰地显露出来。
继承用法definable[dɪˈfɑɪnəbl]adj.definementn.definern.
verb
[with obj.]
- state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of
下定义;确切说明(或解释)
the contract will seek to define the client's obligations.
合同会说明客户的义务。
■give the meaning of (a word or phrase), especially in a dictionary
(尤指词典中)为(单词,词组)释义
■make up or establish the character of
树立,表明
for some, the football club defines their identity.
对于一些人来说,足球俱乐部表明了他们的身份。 - mark out the boundary or limits of
标出界线(或范围)
[as adj. defined]clearly defined boundaries.
明确标出的边界线。
■make clear the outline of; delineate
使…的轮廓清晰;勾勒出…的轮廓;描绘
she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow to her eyelids.
她在眼睑上涂了眼影突出眼睛的轮廓。
definable
adjective
definer
noun
语源
- late Middle English (also in the sense 'bring to an end'): from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire 'finish' (from finis 'end')
define
动词 define:
give a definition for the meaning of a word
determine the essential quality of
同义词:specify, delineate, delimit, delimitate
determine the nature of
show the form or outline of
同义词:delineate
define
■Define the Purchasing method and investigate the market.
採购方式设定及市场行情调查。
■The CSS font properties define the font in text.
CSS字体属性可定义文字所使用的字体。
■G2 doesn't accept the upload path that I define!
G2不接受我所指定的上传路径!
■To define the setting of heap size in WebSphere.
The page path is 服务器>应用程序服务器>Server1>Java和进程管理>进程定义>Java虚拟机.Set the 初始堆大小 and 最大堆大小。
■WBS descriptions define how the result will be accomplished.
WBS描述定义了将怎样得到这些结果。
■XML uses DTD or Schema to define grammar.
XML通过DTD或Schema定义文法。
■Zaguan: Que define el acceso a la vivienda.
Zaguan :阙确定萨尔瓦多acceso一住房。
■One approach is to define an evaluation context.
一个方法是定义一个求值上下文。
■The columns in a row define an item.
一行中的列将定义一个项。
■To define the start and end offsets of a scope at a later time.
一起使用,以定义范围的起始和结束偏移量。
■My next step is to define the two closures.
下一步是定义两个闭包。
■The next step is to define and baseline all the requirements.
下一步是定义所有的需求,并确定其基线。
■The next page will define latency.
下页将定义延迟。
■Does not define the end of a statement.
不定义语句的结尾。
■Never let a man define who you are.
不要让男人定义你。
■H or from a set of error codes that you define yourself.
中的标准设置,或者来自你自己定一的错误码设置。
■For that matter, define “sucky.
为了说明问题,请先解释一下“sucky”。
■Why it is important to define the type of portal?
为什么定义门户类型如此重要呢?
■Precisely define the key terms you are using.
为你所使用的关键术语下精确定义。
■Define routes to enable for this Dial-in connection.
为此拨入连接定义要启用的路由。
■Define a parent-child relationship for the dimension.
为维度定义父子关系。
■To define a second member key for the dimension attribute.
为该维度属性再定义一个成员键。
■Define a Public Sub Main procedure for your project.
为项目定义Public Sub Main过程。
■Good manners define the gentleman.
举止高尚是绅士的特质。
■Kotler define five levels to a product.
产品的五个层次.
■Product owner, Define model process flow.
产品的责任人,定义产品的工艺流程。
■How do people define the continental shelf?
人们怎么确定陆架的范围的?
■People alive, do not define it themselves.
人活着,千万不要给自己定义。
■He would never define himself as a workaholic.
他从来没有把自己定义为一个工作狂。
■They disagreed on how to define “liberal”.
他们对如何解释“liberal”一词的词义有不同意见。
■He incorrectly used the product of velocity and weight to define momentum.
他错误地将动量定义为速度与重量的乘积。
■To name the attribute and define it as the in-built String class.
以命名属性,并将其定义为内建的String类。
■It doest define who you are as a woman.
但这并没有规定你应该成为什么样的女人。
■You don't need to define a stack segment.
你不必定义一个堆栈段。
■Would you define yourself as a self-starter?
你会把自己归为自我激励那一类人吗?
■You can define the excessive speed of your motor-car by a speedometer.
你可以用速测表来确定摩托车已经超速。
■How do you define right and wrong?
你如何定义对与错?
■M-cro: What could define you best?
你如何评价自己?
■A: How do you define travel route?
你怎样选择出差路线啊?
■How do you define your music style?
你是怎么定义你的音乐风格?
■You are ready to define the framework of the interaction.
你现在可以定义交互的框架了。
■You know, those are our rules that we define.
你知道,这些都是我们定义的规则。
■Can you define the word “define”?
你能给define一词下定义吗?
■How would you define eco-tourism?
你认为“生态旅游”应该包括哪些具体措施?
■Visualize and define applications using a diagram surface.
使用关系图图面可视化和定义应用程序。
■Suppose you want to define classes to handle payroll.
假设您要定义类以处理工资单。
■There are many opinions, many different ways to define HSM.
关于高速切削的定义,存在许多观点、许多谜团和许多不同的方法。
■Keyword is used to define an exception handler.
关键字用于定义异常处理程序。
■Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.
其次,需要确定所作用的载荷。
■Define the sample plan of outgoing Inspection.
决定出厂检验的抽样方案。