| 单词 | define |
| 释义 | define (dɪfaɪn ) Word forms: defines , defining , defined 1. verb If you define something, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like. We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him. [VERB wh] He was asked to define his concept of cool. [VERB noun] defined adjective [usually adverb ADJECTIVE] ...a party with a clearly defined programme and strict rules of membership. 2. verb B2 If you define a word or expression, you explain its meaning, for example in a dictionary. I don't know how to define intelligence, but I can recognize it when I see it. [VERB noun] Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'. [VERB noun + as] Collocations: define a purpose That clarity helped define a purpose to which the national government was then dedicated: win the war, repel the enemy, repair the economy. Times, Sunday Times In a keynote speech, he said the best national leaders are able to 'define the purpose and mission of their government'. The Sun Define the purpose of the program for which leadership will be offered. Christianity Today The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of the authority. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having first defined the purpose of education, only then will we be able to evaluate what kind of curriculum best serves that purpose. Times, Sunday Times Now, and before its critics capture and define the term for themselves, the coalition must come out of the corner and fight. Times, Sunday Times Smaller institutions are catering only for this type of clientele, with offers that define the term 'best buy'. Times, Sunday Times Define the term 'best players', though. Times, Sunday Times Others define the term more broadly and include at least the full month. Globe and Mail Dictionaries of the time began to define the term as an undesirable taint, something disagreeable to good taste and polite society. The Times Literary Supplement The city's sweeping crescents of terraced townhouses define the era. Times,Sunday Times The iconic 1976 image sold more than 12million posters and came to define that era. The Sun However, his films consistently performed well at the box office and came to define an era of glossy, high-octane action fare. Times, Sunday Times But his legacy helped define an era. The Sun Although, the use of oil as a binding agent can be traced to the 12th century, innovations in its handling and manipulation define the era. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This glosses over the very important factor of how you define success. Times, Sunday Times Or the unhealthy ways in which we define success
and failure. Times,Sunday Times The same principle still holds true today, especially if we define success in biblical terms. Christianity Today Before we go any further, let's define success. Christianity Today It's hard to define success. Times,Sunday Times Student groups say their belief statements and ethics define their identity. Christianity Today House codes are the pieces of the aesthetic jigsaw that define the identity of a label and, if they are covetable enough, fuel its profits. Times, Sunday Times A place where both invited artists and visitors together through social interaction define the identity of the festival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using intertextuality in music videos allow a viewer to identify with their theoretical framework of knowledge, and use it to define their identity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I was constantly defining my identity across two cultures and trying to find my place within them. Times, Sunday Times There are two common ways to define the limit of sequences of sets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also operated to determine and define the limits of that claim and the tribunal's jurisdiction in respect of it. Times, Sunday Times The hearing could help define the limits of free expression online. The Sun They are social or personal constructs that define the limits of knowledge relevant to any particular analysis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The extent of railways network has ever since defined the limits of the settled area bordering the tribal area to its west. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They define the meaning of sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times To be more accurate they started adding to signs or combine two signs to define the meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The case was nevertheless important in that it helped define the meaning of blockade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Axiomatic semantics define the meaning of a command in a program by describing its effect on assertions about the program state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, axioms define the meaning of technical terms or fundamental properties of matter and light, and the stated propositions are demonstrated by means of specific, carefully described experiments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The inquiry, which began last week, must first seek to define the parameters of the markets in which the newly merged group would operate. Times, Sunday Times Configuration files define the parameters of services run by launchd. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company breakup helped define the parameters of such a sale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The user has the capability to define the parameters of both. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In order for an improvised scene to be successful, the improvisers involved must work together responsively to define the parameters and action of the scene, in a process of co-creation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words, we have been defined solely by how we appear. Christianity Today Their relationship and her love have helped him realise life cannot be defined solely by a scorecard. Times, Sunday Times In addition, the reach of the amendment now went as far as a person's reasonable privacy expectation; the reach of the amendment was no longer defined solely by property limits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While our capacity for empathy has evolved, it has always been one of our defining traits as humans. Times, Sunday Times The dramatis personae are, for a start, all assembled and parcelled, with defining traits and character arcs. Times, Sunday Times As presented by its namesake, one of its defining traits was clarity. Times, Sunday Times Previously anthropologists had considered tool-making to be a defining trait of humans. Times, Sunday Times But there isn't one defining trait — this sort of thing can happen to anyone. Times, Sunday Times The dictionary defines a tackle as trying to seize or stop a player who has the ball. Times, Sunday Times A dictionary defines a folly as 'a great useless structure', 'built to satisfy a fancy or conceit'. Times, Sunday Times My dictionary defines 'cost' as 'what a thing costs, a price; an expenditure of time or effort; a loss or sacrifice'. Times, Sunday Times The dictionary defines a visionary as one with original ideas about what the future could be like. Times, Sunday Times The dictionary defines nostalgia as 'a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past'. Times, Sunday Times Some people narrowly define apologetics. Christianity Today You can have individual expression and superstars, but within the narrowly defined parameters of the game and whether it helps the team to win. Times, Sunday Times They are fed billions or trillions of pieces of data but can become proficient at only very narrowly defined tasks. Times, Sunday Times And some information cannot be processed at all unless certain narrowly defined exceptions apply. ST You've too narrowly defined what it means to manage and rule well. Christianity Today For most major diseases, including most age-associated diseases, causes are often difficult to precisely define and treat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Protocol specifications precisely define the interfaces between different computers, but the software interfaces inside computers, known as network sockets are implementation-specific. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some additional definitions were added to more precisely define the terms with less ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the contrary, it makes people emit carbon dioxide, acetone and isoprene in a precisely defined ratio. Times, Sunday Times First, can the concept be precisely defined? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 解释 Japanese: 定義する |
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