defines

英 [dɪˈfaɪnz]

美 [dɪˈfaɪnz]

v.  解释(词语)的含义; 给(词语)下定义; 阐明; 明确; 界定; 画出…的线条; 描出…的外形; 确定…的界线
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 阐明;规定;限定;使明确
  If youdefinesomething, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like.
  1. We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him...
     我们说不清楚他到底哪里不对劲。
  2. He was asked to define his concept of cool.
     他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。
• VERB 给…下定义;解释
  If youdefinea word or expression, you explain its meaning, for example in a dictionary.
  1. When people are asked 'What is intelligence?' they tend to reply: 'I don't know how to define it, but I can certainly recognize it when I see it.'...
     当被问及“智力是什么”的时候，人们往往会回答说：“我不知道该如何定义它，但我见到了肯定就能认得出。”
  2. Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'.
     《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。

双语例句

• Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'.
  《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。
• This defines usernames and passwords for two roles.
  这个文件定义了两个角色的用户名和口令。
• A schema is included in the service definition that defines the specific message types.
  在定义特定消息类型的服务定义中包含了一个架构。
• It defines application-level settings and functions.
  该文件定义了应用程序级设置和函数。
• Each one of these elements defines which transformation is being extended.
  这些元素中的每一个，都定义了扩展哪一个转换。
• Semantic information defines the meaning of any given portion of the model.
  语义性的信息定义了模型给定部分的意义。
• The system contract defines how the adapter handles transactions and security.
  系统协约定义了适配器如何处理事务和安全。
• This standard defines an XML interface to process digital signatures for Web services and other applications.
  该标准定义了一个可以处理Web服务和其他应用程序的数字签名的XML接口。
• It defines the structure and behavior of a service.
  它定义了服务的结构和行为。
• This section introduces a subset of the UML profile through an example that defines a simple loan approval process.
  这部分通过一个例子介绍了UML配置文件子集，该例子定义了一个简单本的贷款批准流程。