definition

noun

1. （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
   1. clear simple definitions
      简单明了的释义
   2. Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means) .
      按照释义，“邻居”就要居住在邻近的地方。
2. 定义
   what an idea, etc. means
   1. What's your definition of happiness?
      你对幸福的定义是什么？
3. 清晰度
   the quality of being clear and easy to see
   1. The definition of the digital TV pictures is excellent.
      数字电视图像的清晰度很高。

1. N-COUNT (尤指词典中给出的)定义，释义
   A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
   1. There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence...
      “智力”一词目前还没有一个普遍认可的标准释义。
   2. My definition of a good hospice is one where some of the patients start feeling too good to die.
      我对“好的晚期病人安养院”的定义是一个能让一些病人开始感到生有所恋的地方。
2. N-UNCOUNT 清晰;分明;明确
   Definition is the quality of being clear and distinct.
   1. Give your brows extra definition with Outdoor Girl's Eyebrow Pencil in Brown...
      用“户外女孩”品牌的棕色眉笔更加清晰地勾勒出眉形。
   2. The speakers criticised his new programme for lack of definition.
      几位发言者批评他的新方案不够清楚明确。

1. There is no generally accepted definition of life
   关于生活的定义不一而足。
2. Two of the trucks were stopped because they had tents in them, and under the commanders 'definition of humanitarian aid, that didn't count
   两辆卡车被拦了下来，因为里面装有帐篷，按照指挥官对人道主义援助的定义，那不能算作援助物资。
3. There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence
   “智力”一词目前还没有一个普遍认可的标准释义。
4. My definition of a good hospice is one where some of the patients start feeling too good to die.
   我对“好的晚期病人安养院”的定义是一个能让一些病人开始感到生有所恋的地方。
5. Give your brows extra definition with Outdoor Girl's Eyebrow Pencil in Brown
   用“户外女孩”品牌的棕色眉笔更加清晰地勾勒出眉形。
6. The speakers criticised his new programme for lack of definition.
   几位发言者批评他的新方案不够清楚明确。
7. It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it?
   “这全视乎你对朋克摇滚乐的定义，不是吗？”
8. That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.
   由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。
9. The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control
   “知晓”的法律定义通常假定存在思维控制能力。
10. To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.
    给一个词下定义要比举例说明它的用法困难得多。
11. The growth has come by expanding the definition of a smartphone and cutting prices, analysts said.
    分析师认为，这一增长是通过扩大智能手机定义和降低价格得来的。
12. I made a definition for this word.
    我给这个字下了定义。
13. This is asking for trouble in China where the definition of what constitutes a state secret is particularly strict, especially when it comes to business or economic information.
    这种行为在中国简直就是引火烧身。中国对国家机密的定义十分严格，尤其是在商业或经济信息方面。
14. We shall find this definition useful for the determination of the critical load.
    采用这个定义，对确定临界荷载是有用处的。
15. The club must give a clear definition of its goals.
    俱乐部必须明确说明它的宗旨。
16. The author gave a clear definition of "public interest".
    作者明确界定了“公共利益”。
17. As mass can vary in several circumstances this definition is unsound and misleading.
    由于质量在某些情况下是可变的，这个定义就不严格而且会令人误解。
18. By definition a cataract is an opacity in the lens.
    白内障的定义就是晶状体混浊。
19. Psychology is by definition the scientific study of the mind.
    心理学，顾名思义，是研究人们心理的科学。
20. This is the human task defined in the process definition.
    这是在流程定义中定义的人工任务。
21. The three keywords in this definition are simplified, description, and assist.
    这个定义中有三个关键词：简化、描述和帮助。
22. This completes the definition of the "Print" web service.
    这就完成了“Print”Web服务的定义。
23. This activity covers the definition of the project Vision.
    这项活动涵盖了项目远景的定义。
24. In this article, I use Web Service Definition Language ( WSDL) and SOAP-based Web service interfaces.
    但在本文中，我使用Web服务定义语言（WebServiceDefinitionLanguage，WSDL）和基于SOAP的Web服务界面。
25. Based on this definition, a domain model is a subset of the terms in the glossary.
    以这个定义为基础，一个域模型是术语表中术语的一个子集。
26. Defining and implementing the service management processes including the definition, documentation, and publishing of service.
    定义和实现服务管理流程，包括服务的定义、文档记录和发布。
27. A BLA definition provides operational semantics for its constituent parts.
    BLA定义为其构成部分提供了操作语义。
28. Business function and workflow definition.
    业务功能和工作流定义。
29. This creates a new project with a skeleton widget definition and catalog file.
    这将创建一个新项目，其中包含小部件框架定义和目录文件。
30. In this definition, you set the types and the constraints on the data.
    在这个定义中，可以在数据上设置类型和限制条件。

  meaning connotation definition sense【导航词义：意思，含义】

  meaning n. 意思，含义

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指语言、手势、符号等表达的意思。

  connotation n. 隐含意义

〔辨析〕指单词除基本意思之外所暗含的意义。

  definition n. 定义，释义

〔辨析〕尤指词典里列出的某个词、短语等的确切含义。

  sense n. 意义，意思

〔辨析〕指单词、短语、句子等的意思。

noun

1. clarity of outline
   1. exercise had given his muscles superior definition

2. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol