definition
美 [ˌdefəˈnɪʃ(ə)n] 
英 [.defə'nɪʃ(ə)n]
- n.定义；清晰度；（尤指词典里的词或短语的）释义；解释
- 网络定义法；解说；限定
词形变化
复数：definitions 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | [c][u] （尤指词典里的词或短语的）释义；解释an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase, especially in a dictionary; the act of stating the meanings of words and phrases |
| clear simple definitions 简单明了的释义 |
| Neighbours by definition live close by(= this is what being a neighbour means) . 顾名思义，“邻居”就要住在邻近的地方。 |
2. | [c] 定义what an idea, etc. means |
| What's your definition of happiness? 你对幸福的定义是什么？ |
3. | [u] 清晰度the quality of being clear and easy to see |
| The definition of the digital TV pictures is excellent. 数字电视图像的清晰度很高。 |
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例句
Further definition of the general concept of public interest litigation involves the definitions of public interest and litigation rights.
对公益诉讼一般概念的进一步界定则涉及到对公共利益与诉讼权利的界定。
What I've done in the case of these two stocks is factor stock-specific risk into my definition of cheap.
在这两只股票的例子里，我用特定风险因素作出自己对便宜的定义。
Illustration is often more useful than definition for showing what words mean.
用图解或示例解释词义往往比用定义解释更清楚。
If the great scientist were still alive today, he would no doubt expand his definition to include the latest research findings.
如果这位科学伟人还活着的话，毫无疑问他会扩充他的定义，把最新的研究成果包括进来。
If the connection attributes match the definition of a trusted context object, that connection is referred to as a trusted connection.
如果连接属性与一个可信上下文对象的定义相匹配，则那个连接被称作可信连接。
Illustration is often more useful than definition for giving the meaning of words.
就单词的意义而言，举例说明比下定义有用。
Even within this limited definition of performance, pitfalls abound in trying to benchmark code accurately.
即使在如此狭义的性能定义之下，精确地进行代码基准测试仍然有很多困难。
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the pioneers in investigating viscosity, and on his analysis depends the definition of the coefficient.
艾萨克·牛顿爵士是研究粘度的先驱者之一，粘性系数就是根据他的分析下的定义。
His latest project is trying to devise a way to send high-definition television signals over a comparatively slow network infrastructure.
他最近的计画是设计一种方法，透过相对缓慢的网路基础设施，发送高画质电视讯号。
The experiment shows that the model definition framework is effective, universal and easy to operate.
实验结果验证了地理模型定义文档框架的有效性、通用性、易操作性。
Perfectionists, by definition, strive for the best, trying to ace exams, be meticulous at their jobs, and raise perfect children.
完美，据其定义可以描述为：争取最好、尽力考试优秀、工作一丝不苟、养育完美的孩子……
When you throw ice into a cappuccino it'll melt the foam, which is what by definition makes it a cappuccino in the first place.
当你把一个咖啡它就会融化的泡沫，它的定义是什么由冰使它成为摆在首位卡布奇诺。
The word "carried" in the Definition should not be taken so literally as to exclude the pulling of a cart by a caddie.
“携带”一词在定义里不应该只按字面意思理解而排除由球童拉着的球车。
This definition has been used in the background documentation prepared for the previous discussion of the CMF.
这一定义被用于准备的背景文件前讨论CMF。
This method is only a definition and must be implemented by a specific class or value type to have effect.
此方法只是一个定义，必须由特定的类或值类型实现才能生效。
This update is optional and simply provides a more up-to-date definition of messages that are considered to be junk or not junk.
此更新是一可选件，只提供用于判断邮件是否为垃圾邮件的最新定义。
When a report server runs in SharePoint integrated mode, the concept of a resource has a narrower definition.
报表服务器在SharePoint集成模式下运行时，资源理念的定义就会更窄。
The secret sauce for these sites is the so-called 'friend power', but the definition of friendship seems to be evolving.
这些网站的秘诀就是所谓的“friendpower”，然而友谊的定义在这里似乎已被演变。
You need to be prepared to understand that simple definition.
你需要准备好来理解这个简单的定义。
Regrettably they did not seriously speculate what was the definition of time and what was the essence of time.
可惜的是他们的注意力是在物理学上，而并没有认真思考时间的定义和解释时间的本质。
I wonder who it was defined man was a rational animal. It was the most premature definition ever given.
不知道是谁说的：人是理性动物，真是胡说八道。
The definition of induced abortion has been complicated by a debate about when "life" can be said to begin.
人工流产的定义由于“生命”从何时算是开始的争论而复杂化了。
The term "roughs" applied to them was a distinction rather than a definition.
把他们称作“暴徒”与其说恰如其分，不如说是以示区别。
His "definition" of geometry guided geometrical thinking for about fifty years.
他的几何“定义”指引了几何思想约50年之久。
This definition of dy presumes some expressions for the subtangent.
dy的这个定义假定次切线的一些表达式。
Your new radio certainly has good definition.
你的新收音机声音的确清晰。
Note that the definition of an asset is strikingly similar to that of a pattern.
我们注意到，资产的定义和模式的定义是如此的相似。
A huge run-up in grain prices is enough to make bakers rethink their traditional definition of a dozen.
巨大的运行在粮食价格是足以让面包师重新考虑自己的传统定义，一打。
The definition he gives is not precise enough to be really of any use.
他下的定义不够明确，因此没有多大用处。
Giving aid and comfort to the enemy, which WikiLeaks does in the release of this material, is treasonable by any definition.
无论从何种定义来说，为敌人提供援助和方便，就是背叛，而这就是维基揭秘所做的事情。
Interacting with a portal on such a page is possible via so-called render links which, by definition, do not change the server side state.
在此类页面上可以通过呈现链接与门户进行交互，而呈现链接定义为不更改服务器端的状态。
Transferring the business model definition from the business analysts to the technicians has traditionally been a challenging task.
将业务模型定义从业务分析员转换到技术员通常是一个具有挑战性的任务。
Assume that the table Person. Contact was changed in a way that would affect the definition of any views that are created on it.
假定表Person.Contact进行了更改，其更改方式影响了基于此表创建的所有视图的定义。
It was pointed out that there was no way in a literal schema definition to determine that something was a serialized array .
它指出了在文字模式定义中无法确定什么是序列化数组。
At the heart of any reasonable definition of thread safety is the concept of correctness.
任何针对线程安全的合理定义中，正确性都应该是核心内容。
But even if there's no perfect definition for a "sexless" marriage, everyone seems to agree that they're common.
即使无性婚姻没有一个合适的定义，但人们似乎都觉得这很寻常。
But for those brought up on a textbook definition of what a virus is, it is still a bit of a shock.
但是对那些受教科书定义教育的人来说，这就有点令人震惊了。
Is the name of the collation to be applied to the expression, column definition, or database definition.
应用于表达式、列定义或数据库定义的排序规则的名称。
All of these words are loaded with favorable associations that would be rather hard to indicate in a straightforward definition.
这些词汇都负载着积极的联想意义，但是很难给出一个清晰的定义。
The process definition includes the fully-qualified command to start an agent, as well as the name of the agent to be started.
进程定义包括将用于启动代理的完全限定命令，以及将被启动的代理的名称。
Well, I do not know the definition of a strong and courageous in what should be the height.
那么我不知道坚强和勇敢应该定义在什么样的高度上。
I can easily look up the definition and apply it, but I don't know it off the top of my head.
我能够轻松地查找出这些语法的含义，并运用它，但是，我根本无法在当时立刻想出这些语法的用途。
Declares the name of a class as well as a definition of the variables, properties, and methods that comprise the class.
声明一个类的名称以及组成该类的变量、属性和方法的定义。
At connect time, the DB2 server checks to see if the connection matches the definition of a trusted context object in the database.
在连接时，DB2检查连接是否与数据库中可信上下文对象相匹配。
We start with a sketch of the use case points method, followed by a discussion on what definition of a use case transaction works best.
从用例点方法的概述开始，接着是在什么分辨率下用例事务工作状态最好。
The application diagram will display the definitions of any applications that you add as members to the system definition.
应用程序关系图显示作为成员添加到系统定义中的任何应用程序的定义。
