de‧fine S2 W2 AC / dɪfaɪn / 动词 [及物动词]
1 to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, limits, qualities etc it has that make it different from other things :
the ability to define clients’ needs
The duties of the post are difficult to define.
clearly/well defined
The tasks will be clearly defined by the tutor.
define something as something
70% of the workers can be defined as low-paid.
2 to explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea → definition :
I’ll now try to define the term ‘popular culture’.
define something as something
A budget is defined as ‘a plan of action expressed in money terms’.
Define precisely what you mean by ‘crime’.
3 to show the edge or shape of something clearly → definition :
The bird has sharply defined black and rust markings.
— definable 形容词