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Define Word Meaning Create Dɪ'Faɪn Hard 有些词很难下定义,因为它们有许多不同的用法 重点词汇

Front define
Pron [dɪ'faɪn]
Back 【DEFINE】
Some words are hard to define because they have many different uses.
有些词很难下定义,因为它们有许多不同的用法。
【重点词汇】
define v. 下定义 n. definition
Vocab
defineshow the form or outline of

If you can't define a word, turn to the dictionary. That's always the best way to learn the definition. Likewise, anything you can describe completely is something you can define.

The early French and Latin roots of the verb mean something closer to "to limit" or "to create a boundary," but this is really what we do when we define something: we limit its meaning to something specific. So when you're thinking about the word define, remember that you're looking to create a boundary of meaning around it, whether you're specifying the meaning of a word or a larger concept. To define a word such as astronomy is to define both the word and the realm of science that it's concerned with.

All forms of 'define' will appear on average once every 121 pages.
indefinable
undefinable
definable
define
defined
defining
definition
redefine
ill-defined
undefined
redefinition

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