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define

🇬🇧 UK/di'fain/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 1kB1

Definitions

v.

To explain the meaning of a word or concept; to describe the essential qualities of something.

定义;解释;界定

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
finend, limit, boundary
+
esuffix
=define

Common Collocations

  • 1.define as定义为
  • 2.clearly define清晰定义
  • 3.define the定义...
  • 4.define boundaries定义边界

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists define photosynthesis as the process plants use to convert light into energy.

  • 2.

    It is difficult to precisely define what constitutes success in modern society.

  • 3.

    Clear boundaries help define the relationship between management and employees.

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