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基本双解英英辨析词源搭配近义反义句型用法例句
v.规定⁴;限定²;定义⁸⁹;解释⁵形容词definable副词definably名词definability过去分词defined现在分词defining三单defines
v.动词
vt. 精确地解释; 界定state precisely the meaning of words; interpret vt. 规定,确定stipulate; fix
Verb:
determine the essential quality ofgive a definition for the meaning of a word;Define `sadness' determine the nature of;What defines a good wine? show the form or outline of;The tree was clearly defined by the light The camera could define the smallest object decide upon or fix definitely;fix the variables specify the parameters
v.动词
define, assign, prescribe这组词的共同意思是“规定”。其区别是： define是指为了避免混乱等而确定范围; assign的本义是分配、分派任务的意思; 而prescribe是指作为规则、方针而加以确定。 15世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的definir，意为结束，终止，决定；最初源自古典拉丁语的definire：de 完全） +finire (限定），意为给限制。
用作动词 (v.
～+名词define the boundaries明确地界define an expression〔a word〕解释某个词语define one's meaning明确某人的意思define one's position明确某人的地位define the shape of the building衬托着大楼的形状define a square as a rectangle with four equal sides正方形定义为四边相等的方形～+副词define well划分明白define boldly大胆解释define brilliantly明智地解释define cleanly清晰地定义define clearly明确划分define closely严密地解释define commonly普通定义define crudely无理地解释define exactly精确地解释define informally非正式地解释define insufficiently不严格地解释define interestingly有趣地解释define particularly特别解释define possibly可能地解释define precisely确切地下定义define rigidly从严格定义上说define sharply尖锐地解释define technically熟练地解释define usually普通解释～+介词define against衬托define as说成是,定义为,解释为define by被…规定define with用…立界
近义词 set放置term学期mark记号state情形label标记limit限度outline大纲explain说明express快车clarify澄清describe描述fix使 … 固定classify分类identify鉴定mark out制定delineate描绘delimit定界限establish建立demarcate划分determine决定specify详细说明distinguish区别circumscribe限制delimitate划界限qualify使具备资格formulate用公式表示characterize表示 … 的典型…
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.Please define the words.请准确地解释这些字的意义。
I can't define the word.我说不出这个字的准确意思。
Some words are hard to define because they have many different usages.有些单词因有许多不同的用法而难以下定义。
Can you define the word project ?你能解释project这个词的意义吗?
Please listen while I define your duties.在我规定你的职责时,请仔细听好。
The powers of a judge are defined by law.法官的权限是由法律规定的。
The powers of a president are defined in the constitution.总统的权力在宪法里做了规定。
When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble.国与国之间的国界未明确划定时,常发生纠纷。
The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky.那山被东方的天际衬托着,轮廓分明。S+～+that-clauseThe Constitution defines that women enjoy exactly the same rights as men.《宪法》规定妇女享有与男子完全相同的权利。S+～+wh-clauseI cannot define what that something is.某事物究竟是什么,我无法精确地解释。S+～+ n./pron. +as n.You can define the word difficult as not easy .⎩你可以把difficult解释为not easy.We usually define energy as the ability to do work.⎩我们通常定义energy是做功的能力。⎫
In the contract agreed between the union and the employers, overtime is defined as work after 6 p.m. on weekdays, and anytime on Saturdays,Sundays, and public holidays.根据工会和雇主达成的协定,加班时间定为平时每天下午六点以后以及星期六、日及公休日的全部时间。
v.动词
define的基本意思是划清事物间的界限,以免混淆造成矛盾或重复,可依据上下文译成“界定”“规定”“确定”。 define是及物动词,跟名词或名词性从句作宾语,常用于被动结构。 define与as连用时,表示“把…定义为”。
动词99%,名词1%
用作动词We should clearly define the scope of our research.我们应该明确规定我们的研究范围。
The sectiondefinesthe extent of application of the Act.该条款用来限定该法令的适用范围。
We can define marital felicity accurately.我们能够给美满婚姻下个准确定义。
Some have evendefinedgenius to be only common sense intensified.有人甚至将天赋解释为只是增强的常识。 |