re·de·fine
verb/ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/
/ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they redefine | /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/ /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/ |
| he / she / it redefines | /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnz/ /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnz/ |
| past simple redefined | /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd/ /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd/ |
| past participle redefined | /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd/ /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd/ |
| -ing form redefining | /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/ |
- to change the nature or limits of something; to make people consider something in a new way
改变…的本质（或界限）；重新定义；使重新考虑 - redefine something The new constitution redefined the powers of the president.
新宪法重新规定了总统的职权。 - redefine what, how, etc… We need to redefine what we mean by democracy.
我们需要重新考虑我们对民主的理解。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRedefine is used with these nouns as the object:- meaning
- role
- redefine something The new constitution redefined the powers of the president.