by definitionTYPICALif something has a particular quality by definition, it must have that quality because all things of that type have it 必然〔有某种品质,因为同类事物全都有这种品质〕 People say that students are by definition idealistic and impatient. 人们说学生必定是理想主义的、躁动不安的。
by definition• Graffiti, no matter how well painted, is vandalism by definition.
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