单词 | codify |
释义 | cod·i·fy (kŏdĭ-fī′, kōdə-) tr.v. cod·i·fied, cod·i·fy·ing, cod·i·fies 1. To organize or arrange systematically, especially in writing: "Arguments for the existence of God have been codified for centuries by theologians" (Richard Dawkins). 2. To establish or express in a conventional form or standard formulation: "The unification of motion and rest ... was proposed by Galileo and codified in Newton's first law of motion" (Lee Smolin). 3. To turn (a common law requirement or practice) into law. cod′i·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. codi·fi′er n. |
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