define
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfaɪn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfaɪn/
verb
B1
to explain the meaning of a word or phrase
Dictionaries define words to help people understand their meanings.
词典通过定义词语来帮助人们理解其含义。
B2
to describe the nature or limits of something
Scientists define the problem clearly before starting their research.
科学家在开始研究之前会清晰地界定问题。
R
to make something what it is
Your values define who you are as a person.
你的价值观决定了你作为一个人的本质。
R
to show the clear outline of something
The artist used dark lines to define the shape of the object.
艺术家用深色线条勾勒出物体的轮廓。
translation
释义, 界定, 定义, 勾勒
词形变化
3rd Present
defines
Past
defined
Perfect
defined
Progressive
defining