ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEFINITION | DEFINITION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤careful, clear, concise, exact, precise, unambiguous慎重的/清楚的/簡明的/準確的/精確的/明確的定義◇The term 'partner' requires careful definition.partner 這個詞需要慎重定義。◇The author provides a clear definition of cultural awareness.作者給文化意識下了一個清楚的定義。➤comprehensive, exhaustive, inclusive全面的/窮盡的/概括的定義▸➤adequate, satisfactory充分的/令人滿意的定義▸➤broad, expanded, expansive, loose, wide廣義的定義;寬泛的定義▸➤narrow, rigid, rigorous, strict狹義的定義;嚴格的定義◇According to a strict definition, the expenses of a self-employed person can be deducted from tax.根據嚴格的定義,個體經營者的開支可從稅款中扣除。➤formal, official, statutory正式的/官方的/法律上的定義◇The firm falls within the statutory definition of a 'small company'.這家公司屬於法律上定義的“小公司”。➤dictionary字典定義➤legal, mathematical法律/數學定義◇The mathematical definition of an even number is one that is exactly divisible by 2.偶數在數學上的定義是能被 2 整除的數。➤accepted, conventional, standard, textbook, traditional公認的/常規/標準/課本上的/傳統的定義▸➤alternative另一種定義▸➤workable, working初步的定義◇We need a good working definition of 'pollution'.我們需要為“污染”下一個合適的初步定義。VERB + DEFINITION➤give (sb), offer (sb), propose, provide (sb with)給(某人)定義;(向某人)提供定義➤adopt, use採取/使用定義◇They have adopted a very narrow definition of success.他們採用了一種非常嚴格的關於“成功”的定義。➤fit, meet符合定義◇This unusual building barely fits the definition of a house.這幢獨特的建築幾乎稱不上房子。➤broaden, change, expand, stretch擴大/改變/擴充/延伸定義◇He has expanded the definition of sculpture.他擴展了對雕塑的定義。➤accept接受⋯定義◇She refused to accept the definition of woman as man's subordinate.她拒絕接受女人是男人附屬品的定義。DEFINITION + VERB➤encompass sth, include sth定義包括⋯PREPOSITION➤according to a/the definition根據定義◇According to a strict definition of 'assault', she was not assaulted.根據“侵犯他人身體”的嚴格定義,她並沒有受到侵犯。➤by definition按定義◇A clinic for women would, by definition, deal with pregnancy and childbirth.婦科診所據其定義負責處理妊娠和分娩事宜。➤under a/the definition根據定義◇Under the broader definition of 'poverty', thousands more people would be included.根據“貧困”的廣義定義,還有數以千計的人要包括在內。
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