redefine
🇺🇸 /riːdɪˈfaɪn/
📖 释义
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verb
重新定义; 彻底改变; 重定义; 重新界定; 重新塑造
🔗 详情
词形变化
第三人称单数: redefines
过去式: redefined
过去分词: redefined
现在分词: redefining
常用搭配
redefine the termsredefine successredefine the relationshipredefine oneselfredefine the boundaries
派生词
redefinitionredefinable
同义词
reconceptualizereformulaterecastrethinkreinterpret
易混淆词
define
EN: 'Define' means to state the meaning of something for the first time or in general; 'redefine' implies changing or updating a previous definition.
zh: 'Define' 意为首次或一般性地说明某事物的含义;'redefine' 则暗示对之前的定义进行修改或更新。
拼写提示
EN: Remember it is 're-' + 'define' with no hyphen in modern usage; do not double the 'e' at the junction (not 'reedefine').
zh: 请记住,在现代用法中,它是 're-' + 'define',中间没有连字符;不要在连接处双写 'e'(不是 'reedefine')。
💬 例句
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The committee decided to redefine the term 'sustainability' to include social equity.
委员会决定重新定义"可持续性"一词,以包含社会公平。
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The invention of the smartphone redefined how people communicate with each other.
智能手机的发明彻底改变了人们之间的沟通方式。
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The programmer redefined the constant MAX_SIZE to accommodate the new data requirements.
程序员重新定义了常量 MAX_SIZE 以适应新的数据需求。
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The treaty redefined the borders between the two nations after decades of dispute.
经过数十年的争端,该条约重新划定了两国之间的边界。
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After retiring from sports, she redefined herself as a successful businesswoman.
退役后,她将自己重新定义为一名成功的女商人。