clarify

英 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

美 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

v.  使更清晰易懂; 阐明; 澄清; (尤指通过加热使黄油)纯净，净化

过去分词：clarified　现在分词：clarifying　第三人称单数：clarifies　过去式：clarified　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4552 / COCA.5050

牛津词典

verb

• 使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清
  to make sth clearer or easier to understand
  1. to clarify a situation/problem/issue
     澄清情况 / 问题
  2. I hope this clarifies my position .
     我希望这能阐明我的立场。
  3. She asked him to clarify what he meant.
     她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
• （尤指通过加热使黄油）纯净，净化
  to make sth, especially butter, pure by heating it
  1. clarified butter
     已净化的黄油

柯林斯词典

• VERB 阐明;阐释;说明
  Toclarifysomething means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
  1. Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position...
     谢谢你的来信，并允许我阐明目前的立场。
  2. A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
     一位银行发言人未能把情况解释清楚。

英英释义

verb

• make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  1. clarify the butter
  2. clarify beer
• make clear and (more) comprehensible
  1. clarify the mystery surrounding her death
  Synonym:clear upelucidate

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