英语词汇“definition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

def·i·ni·tion

(dĕf′ə-nĭshən)

a. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.

b. A statement or description of the fundamental character or scope of something: "[The panel] calls for a clearer definition of the status of people captured in American military operations" (Economist).

2. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning: The definition of terms is essential to any successful scholarly study.

3. The state of being clearly outlined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).

4. The level of detail in a recording, production, or digital encoding of an image or sound.

[Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, dēfīnītiōn-, from dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see DEFINE.]

def′i·nition·al adj.

单词	definition
释义	def·i·ni·tion (dĕf′ə-nĭshən) n. 1. a. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry. b. A statement or description of the fundamental character or scope of something: "[The panel] calls for a clearer definition of the status of people captured in American military operations" (Economist). 2. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning: The definition of terms is essential to any successful scholarly study. 3. The state of being clearly outlined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde). 4. The level of detail in a recording, production, or digital encoding of an image or sound. [Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, dēfīnītiōn-, from dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see DEFINE.] def′i·nition·al adj.
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