clarify
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++clar·i·fy /ˈklærɪfaɪ/ ●●○ AWL verb (clarified, clarifying, clarifies) [transitive] 1 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND formal to make something clearer or easier to understand 澄清，讲清楚，阐明 → clarificationclarify issues/a statement/matters etc Could you clarify one or two points for me? 有一两个地方你能给我讲清楚吗？ Reporters asked him to clarify his position (=say exactly what his beliefs are) on welfare reform. 记者们要求他阐明他在福利改革问题上的立场。clarify how/what etc The report aims to clarify how these conclusions were reached. 那份报告旨在阐明这些结论是如何得出的。2 to make something cleaner or purer by heating it 〔通过加热〕使纯净，使净化 clarified butter 已净化的黄油→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
clarify• As it is thereby illustrated and developed its implications should clarify.• I hope this statement has helped to clarify a few points.• All the rules and definitions that we have outlined so far will be clarified and simplified by the examples that follow.• The senator tried to clarify his position on abortion.• Use your abilities to negotiate, clarify, request, and assess instead.• After it finished all the clarifying, State Street immediately had a chance to put its new communications focus to work.• Officials sought to simplify the judicial process and clarify the criminal law.• Government during this period sought to clarify the law and simplify judicial procedure.• The first rehearsals of an opéra would often be chaos if his talents, or activity, did not clarify the performance.• Illustrations are provided to help clarify the written instructions.• Tutors learn to clarify their thinking, and tutees often experience cognitive conflict from being exposed to the views of peer tutors.clarify ... points• Free translations are best made when a language helper is with you to clarify obscure points.• I should be grateful if you could clarify the above points.• While they can clarify crucial points of law, some decisions appear contradictory.Origin clarify (1300-1400) Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus; → CLEAR1clar·i·fy verbChineseSyllable
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clarify
clar‧i‧fy AC /ˈklærəfaɪ, ˈklærɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle clarified, present participle clarifying, third person singular clarifies) [transitive]
clarify issues/a statement/matters etc
Could you clarify one or two points for me?
Reporters asked him to clarify his position (=say exactly what his beliefs are) on welfare reform.
clarify how/what etc
The report aims to clarify how these conclusions were reached.
2. to make something cleaner or purer by heating it:
clarified butter
clar‧i‧fy AC /ˈklærəfaɪ, ˈklærɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle clarified, present participle clarifying, third person singular clarifies) [transitive] Word Family: noun: clarity, clearance, clearing, clarification, clearness; verb: clear, clarify; adverb: clear, clearly; adjective: clear ≠ unclear
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus; ⇨ clear1
1. formal to make something clearer or easier to understand ⇨ clarificationLanguage: Old French
Origin: clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus; ⇨ clear1
clarify issues/a statement/matters etc
clarify how/what etc
2. to make something cleaner or purer by heating it:
Defining terms 为术语下定义
◆ It is important to clarify what is meant by climate change.说清楚 “气候变化” 的含义很重要。 ◆ Climate change can /may be defined as 'the long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind and other aspects of the earth's climate'.气候变化可以被定义为 “地球气候在温度、降水量、风力及其他方面的长期波动”。 ◆ A generally accepted definition of global warmingis the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect.对于全球变暖，普遍接受的一种定义是：由于受到温室效应的影响，地球大气层总体温度逐渐上升。 ◆ The greenhouse effect is defined by the authoras the process by which heat from the sun is trapped in the earth's atmosphere, causing the temperature of the earth to rise.作者将温室效应定义为：地球大气层锁住来自太阳的热量，导致地球温度上升的过程。 ◆ The author uses the term climate changeto refer to any significant change in measures of climate lasting for an extended period.作者使用 “气候变化” 这个术语来指代任何持续较长时间的气候的显著变化。 ◆ The term 'carbon footprint'refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual or organization.“碳足迹” 这个术语指的是由于个人或组织的活动排放到大气层中的二氧化碳的量。 ◆ Scientists suggest that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will result in an increase in global temperatures, and the term 'global warming'is used to describe this phenomenon.科学家认为大气层中二氧化碳的增加会导致全球气温上升，“全球变暖” 这个术语就是用来描述这种现象的。