clarify

英 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

美 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

v. 使更清晰易懂; 阐明; 澄清; (尤指通过加热使黄油)纯净，净化

过去分词：clarified　现在分词：clarifying　第三人称单数：clarifies　过去式：clarified　

Collins.2 / BNC.4552 / COCA.5050

牛津词典

verb

使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清
to make sth clearer or easier to understand
1. to clarify a situation/problem/issue
  澄清情况 / 问题
2. I hope this clarifies my position .
  我希望这能阐明我的立场。
3. She asked him to clarify what he meant.
  她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
（尤指通过加热使黄油）纯净，净化
to make sth, especially butter, pure by heating it
1. clarified butter
  已净化的黄油

verb

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
1. clarify the butter
2. clarify beer
make clear and (more) comprehensible
1. clarify the mystery surrounding her death
Synonym:clear upelucidate

We need to clarify and demystify how health systems link usefully to health intervention programmes.
我们需要澄清和阐明卫生系统如何有益地与卫生干预规划相联系。
Other issues will need intensive consultation and study to clarify.
其它问题需要深入的磋商和研究。
This study clarify the content and measurement of strategic orientation by reviewing its research perspectives and methods.
本文对战略导向的研究角度和方法进行了梳理，明晰了战略导向的内涵和测量方法；
I want to clarify a point I had made.
我希望就我之前所说的那点做一下澄清。
Shall we clarify the relations between the media, the public and the government on this matter?
就这个事件，我们是否可以讨论一下媒体和民众、政府间的关系。
Desiring to harmonize and clarify rules of origin;
期望协调和澄清原产地规则；
Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position
谢谢你的来信，并允许我阐明目前的立场。
I came to clarify the situation to you.
我来是为了向你阐明形势。
Could you clarify exactly what you said to our British colleagues?
你能澄清你到底对我们的英国同仁说了些什么吗？
The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week.
外交大臣的话对本周较早时候发表的一份模棱两可的声明作出了澄清。