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| /dɪˈfaɪn/ |
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| 1 | to describe clearly and exactly what something is 使明确；规定；说明 |
| No one has defined the scope of the project. 没人明确说过课题所涉及的范围。 |
| The responsibilities of each team member need to be clearly defined. 每个队员的责任需要规定清楚。 |
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| 2 | to explain the meaning of a word 解释（词义）；给…下定义 |
| Defining the word ‘love’ can be very difficult. 很难给“爱”这个词下定义。 |
| Manual work is broadly defined as work that you do with your hands. 手工劳动大致可以解释为用手干的活。 |
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| 3 | to show the shape of something 表明…的形状；标明…的轮廓 |
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| 4 | to be a feature or quality that shows exactly what someone or something is like 是…的特征；为…的特色 |
| It is his work that really defines him. 他的工作确实表现了他的特色。 |
| define sb/sth as the high winds that define a storm as a hurricane 狂风是暴风雨成为飓风的特征 |
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| defined adj |
| Our roles are all well defined. 我们的任务都规定得很清楚。 |
| a sharply defined image 轮廓非常清晰的影像 |
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