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

• 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。
• This policy defines the encoding requirements for the service.
  有效负载支持策略定义了服务的编码需求。
• A glossary defines important terms used by the project.
  一个术语表定义了项目中使用的重要术语。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 first file, Main. xam, defines the user interface.
  第一个文件，Main.xam，定义了用户界面。
• 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。