define
英 [d?'fa?n]
美[d?'fa?n]
- vt. 定义；使明确；规定
- n. (Define)人名；(英)德法恩；(葡)德菲内
CET4TEM4考研CET6中频词核心词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?defines;过去式:?defined;过去分词:?defined;现在分词:?defining;形容词:?definable;
中文词源
define 明确，界定
de-, 向下，强调。-fin, 边界，界限，词源同finish.
英文词源
- define
- define: see fine
- define (v.)
- late 14c., "to specify; to end," from Old French defenir, definir "to finish, conclude, come to an end; bring to an end; define, determine with precision," and directly from Latin definire "to limit, determine, explain," from de- "completely" (see de-) + finire "to bound, limit," from finis "boundary, end" (see finish (v.)). Related: Defined; defining.
双语例句
- 1. Please listen while I define your duties.
- 在我规定你的职责时,请仔细听好.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Please define the words.
- 请准确地解释这些字的意义.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. It's hard to define exactly what has changed.
- 很难解释清楚到底发生了什么变化.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. In DPPX, to create a profile for a resource with the DEFINE command.
- 在分布处理编程执行(DPPX)中, 用DEFINE命令建立对某一资源的需求.
来自辞典例句
- 5. In DPPX, to a profile for a resource with the DEFINE command.
- 在分布处理编程执行(DPPX)中, 用define命令建立对某一资源的需求.
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