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
define的第三人称单数

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

• 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。
• This is an OMG standard that fundamentally defines two aspects of a reuse strategy.
  这是一个OMG标准，从根本定义了可重新使用策略的两个方面。
• The defines the basic information and features for the gadget.
  定义了这个小工具的基本信息和特性。
• 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。
• It also defines the information and control flows between the system and the external entities.
  它还定义系统与外部实体之间的信息和控制流。
• The class attribute defines a class that manages the category.
  class属性定义了一个管理类别的类。
• It defines the mapping between XML source files and the destination tables.
  它定义了XML源文件和目的表格之间的映射。
• The previous hook defines the new data structure, but does not describe how it and a node relate.
  前一个钩子定义了新的数据结构，但没有描述它与一个节点的关系。
• He defines a new role ( in this case, Game Developer) by adding a name and description.
  他通过添加一个名称和描述定义了一个角色（在本例中为GameDeveloper）。
• It defines the structure and behavior of a service.
  它定义了服务的结构和行为。