clarify

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vi. 澄清, 阐明 vt. 使明晰

发音

UK /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
其它
US /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
UK /ˈklæɹ.ə.faɪ/
US /ˈklæɹ.ə.faɪ/
CA /ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
US /ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
CA /ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ/
US /ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ/
AU /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.fɑɪ/
AU /ˈklæɹ.ə.fɑɪ/

词形变化

clarified clarifies 三单 clarifies clarifieth clarifying clarifying 现在分词 clarified 过去式 clarified 过去分词 clarifiest clarifiedst 过去式 clarifieth 三单 clarified 复数

教材释义与例句

动词

澄清；阐明

to make something clearer or easier to understand

动词

得到澄清；变得明晰；得到净化

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。

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

    What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?

    Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.

  2. 2.

    To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.

    澄清

    引申义

    Please clarify what you mean by this.

    Over time, the situation gradually clarified.

  3. 3.

    To glorify.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

clear up elucidate

反义词 1

obfuscate

上位词 5

change explain alter modify explicate

下位词 10

clear expand elaborate enlighten enlarge illuminate dilate crystallize expound clear up

词源

From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify.

来源：wiktionary