define

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