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

• He was asked to define his concept of cool.
  他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。
• 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。
• 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。
• You have the opportunity to define a set of resolution codes to be used by your organization.
  你就有了定义将会被你的组织使用的决定性代码的机会。
• 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。
• Again, this provides a way to define data that is independent of any programming language or platform.
  再一次，这又提供了一种独立于任何编程语言或平台的定义数据的方法。
• Specifying mappings between models provides a declarative way to define the result of a transformation.
  指定模型间的映射提供了定义转换结果的声明方式。
• This rule will define a filter.
  这个规则将定义一个过滤器。
• 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。”
• Please define what is metaphor, and give me an example.
  请阐述什么是隐喻，然后举例。