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

• 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。
• 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”。
• It defines the structure and behavior of a service.
  它定义了服务的结构和行为。
• 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。
• The class attribute defines a class that manages the category.
  class属性定义了一个管理类别的类。
• Contract: A dependency management system defines the identity of the module as a part of the contract.
  合约：依赖关系管理系统定义了模块的身份，这是合约的一部分。
• Each tag defines that variable's name and data type.
  每一个标记定义了每个变量的名称和数据类型。
• The first section of a yacc file defines the objects that the parser will manipulate and generate.
  yacc文件的第一部分定义了解析器将要处理和生成的对象。
• Essentially, this role defines specific MDA activities and artifacts, creates the transformations, and so on.
  从本质上说，该角色规定了具体的MDA活动和工件，创建转换等。
• The first file, Main. xam, defines the user interface.
  第一个文件，Main.xam，定义了用户界面。