| 单词 | definition |
| 释义 | definition (defɪnɪʃən ) Word forms: definitions 1. countable noun B2 A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary. There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence. [+ of] A nice meal with friends is my definition of a good time. by definition phrase If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is. Human perception is highly imperfect and by definition subjective. 2. uncountable noun Definition is the quality of being clear and distinct. Give your brows extra definition with eyebrow pencil. The speakers criticised his new programme for lack of definition. Synonyms: description, settling, fixing, determination Collocations: broad definition So " stress" has a broader definition than that of a difficult job or a demanding family. M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989) The inspectors took a broad definition of their role. The Prisons We Deserve (1994) Within these broad definitions there is a number of practical variations and special cases. Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) Meanwhile, every vocal supporter has a private definition of success, which will now begin to infiltrate the public debate. Times, Sunday Times That's not only a healthy redefinition of success in ministry, it's the original definition of success in ministry. Christianity Today They will say that a fall in investment was either caused by something else or wasn't part of the definition of success anyway. Times, Sunday Times Understanding that talent will make the difference means that people will need to recalibrate the definition of success. Times, Sunday Times For the first 10 years of my career in accountancy, my definition of success was that no one ever knew my background. Times,Sunday Times Like all truly original, first-rate drama it confused expectations, ultimately defying definition. Times, Sunday Times After all - and herein lies the biggest obstacle in writing on the 'fragmentary poetic' - the form, and even the 'impulse', defies definition because it doesn't exist. The Times Literary Supplement She often appeared anonymously in them herself as a genderless figure, defying definition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party defies definition according to orthodox models of the political spectrum. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a structure that defies definition, its coherence as a discrete form of dance lies only in its underlying ability to both impact and empower agents of change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We have resorted to law, which requires exact definition, and banished common sense, which requires judgment. Times,Sunday Times Instead, we are resorting to law, which, because it requires exact definition, will always cover very many things that are perfectly harmless. Times,Sunday Times The exact definition has not yet been drafted but it will be based on current quality controls which state that they must involve at least 12 months' training. Times, Sunday Times Stop to check exact definition of tactility. Times, Sunday Times Sedan services exist in many places, though the exact definition, along with regulations, may vary in different places. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Section 18(2) operated only to expand the definition contained in section 18(1) not to alter it. Times, Sunday Times He has since learned that in meetings, judges fight to expand the definition of a group to make it big enough so that their placements are not an aberration. Globe and Mail I agree with this response but feel it's important to expand the definition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using this we can expand the definition of each constructible set. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some researchers expand the definition of visions to include a strongly felt presence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Within psychology and spanning across other disciplines, there are different conceptualizations and theories of stereotyping that provide their own expanded definition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Working under this expanded definition the history of magnetoelectric multiferroics can be traced back to the 1960s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first editors had an expanded definition of media. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recent years, economic or industrial espionage has taken on an expanded definition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This wave began to consider an expanded definition of validity that includes how portfolio assessment contributes to learning and teaching. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This more expansive definition of 'minister' may apply to deacons or elders in some cases. Christianity Today This expansive definition of foreseeability suggests that a church could be liable for the acts of armed assailants even if no similar acts have occurred on church property. Christianity Today Another expansive definition would include those whose properties are across a public way or flowing waterway, where the parcels do not actually touch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The use of the word including also highlights this expansive definition of gross income. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the more expansive definition of numbers in transreal arithmetic, several identities and theorems which apply to all numbers in standard arithmetic are not universal in transreal arithmetic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An experiment has shown that, as many owners suspect, puppies seem to extend the definition of 'pack' to include human companions. Times, Sunday Times In fact, we may extend the definition further with choices of adjoint other than transpose or conjugate transpose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To construct still larger ordinals, we can extend the definition of by throwing in more ways of constructing uncountable ordinals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other pressure groups began to extend the definition from state managed health care to any form of state finance in health care. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For database purposes, we extend the definition to include the possibility of operons with only one gene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But they don't really fit the definition of a codex. Smithsonian Four of my ten most valuable holdings fit this definition of 'foreign diversification'. Times, Sunday Times Yet it did not fit my definition of fearless football, and was not even the most daring goal of the month. Times, Sunday Times E-gold filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that they did not fit the definition of a money transmitter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some researchers argued that biological structures such as blood and skin fit the definition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Until recently, critical criminology rejected both legal definition and common-sense notions of crime. The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989) It was critical criminology which focused attention on both the social and legal definition of and reactions to crime. The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989) That is the legal definition of insolvency. The Sun (2009) The legal definition of a pyramid scheme is one where no real products have been sold. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There is no legal definition of halal, and no single accepted standard. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Be sure to check your state law to be sure you meet the definition of a minister for purposes of performing marriage ceremonies. Christianity Today Most people in its member states meet that definition. Times, Sunday Times Technically, any of these ministers would not meet the definition of an exempt professional employee. Christianity Today While a senior pastor ordinarily will meet this definition, other staff members may not. Christianity Today Imagine: we are facing a situation in which share prices have fallen by so little that they do not even meet the definition of a 'correction' (a 10% decline). Times, Sunday Times Each contestant is judged on muscle definition, shape, symmetry, stage presence and femininity. The Sun (2010) The more I train and see muscle definition, the more I'm inspired to push myself harder. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But there are other factors that give him his enviable muscle definition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Is it not time to move away from these narrow definitions? Times, Sunday Times (2009) He has challenged my narrow definitions of gender and made me a better person. The Sun (2012) Some lenders have narrow definitions of what they will accept as income. Times, Sunday Times (2015) To keep up numbers, the official definition of affordable housing was changed. Times, Sunday Times The official definition allowed a lot of room for discretion, however, especially if no suspect had been identified and questioned about motives. Times, Sunday Times It has no official definition, but it can be any temperature or any colour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As of yet, no official definition exists; rather, various organizations (public and private) promote their understanding of the term. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, cue sports did not meet the official definition of a sport. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first step is to give a precise definition of the term, so that all sociological researchers will observe the same thing. Sociology (1995) It is defined by him in a variety of ways, but in no place does he give a precise definition of it. Christianity Today (2000) International sport requires precise definition of a person's nationality if it is to work. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It offers 48 digital television channels (all at standard definition) and 24 radio stations. Times, Sunday Times Think of it like this: if you are watching a football match on television in standard definition, the football pitch looks green and uniform. Times,Sunday Times The standard definition broadcast was shown without any interruption. Times, Sunday Times Investors may soon find it easier to draw comparisons between companies under proposals to introduce a standard definition of operating profit. Times,Sunday Times The film was shown in standard definition via video projection, which couldn’t come close to matching the quality of the 35mm film playing next door. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without those elements there was no element of bounty and no settlement within the statutory definition. Times, Sunday Times In the absence of statutory definition, the word 'teacher' was to be construed in accordance with its dictionary meaning. Times, Sunday Times A statutory definition would be one step forward. Times, Sunday Times The first factor was that the statutory definition of subsidiary in important respects used the term 'member' which normally connoted the person on the share register. Times, Sunday Times It even resists statutory definition. Times, Sunday Times I admit that I was stretching the definition of 'a fit rider' - a requirement for the trip - a little far. Times, Sunday Times (2008) At 13ft 3in, the Countryman stretches the definition of mini - but at least you get reasonable back seat space and more boot space. The Sun (2010) Some parents, doctors and campaign groups are worried by what they see as a tendency to stretch the definition of serious handicap. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Even among doctors, there's no agreement on a strict definition. Times, Sunday Times Stick to this strict definition and it's impossible to buy a five-seat coupé. Times, Sunday Times It did not meet the strict definition of a tropical storm but was classified a subtropical storm with outlying bands of 72.4 km/h maximum sustained winds. canada.com A less strict definition includes the dangibon as an early kokkeibon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This case was seen as a victory for proponents of a less strict definition of the first amendment and protected speech. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has a technical definition, but you can rely on politicians and commentators instead to reach for a cliché. Times, Sunday Times The economy shrank 0.1 per cent in the previous three months, making it two quarters running, the technical definition of a recession. Times, Sunday Times They now predict that the economy will shrink for at least two consecutive quarters, the technical definition of a recession. Times, Sunday Times That's two negative quarters in a row, the technical definition of recession. Times,Sunday Times Two consecutive quarters of negative growth are the technical definition of a recession. Times, Sunday Times First, it will make obsolete the traditional definition of marriage. Christianity Today Critics charged the bill would undermine the traditional definition of marriage. Globe and Mail The transnational nature of such resources points to another problem with a traditional definition of global public goods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has rejected the traditional definition of ideologies, which sees the latter as static belief systems, and instead bases his analysis on modern semantics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The traditional definition, that tense vowels are produced with more muscular tension than lax vowels, has not been confirmed by phonetic experiments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is there even a vague definition? The Times Literary Supplement The various terms in the lists of values that character education programs proposeeven those few found in common among some programssuffer from vague definitions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The draft offered vague definitions and avoided timeframes and mechanisms for accountability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But defining something reductively, so as to destroy it, is the very definition of a straw-man argument. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The very definition of throwing good money after bad. The Sun (2012) It is the very definition of chivalry, with its valiant knights and adoring maidens. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Yes, it's the very definition of excess and waste. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 定义 Japanese: 定義 |
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