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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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

双语例句

• However, further studies are needed to clarify this.
  不过，还需作进一步研究来澄清这一点。
• Can you please clarify what this is?
  能否请你澄清这是什么？
• These new profiles clarify some minor points, and more clearly define attachments.
  这些新概要阐明了一些小要点，更明确地定义了附件。
• It is used to clarify, confirm, and document the environment in which the system operates.
  系统上下文用于对系统所在的操作环境进行澄清、确认和编写文档说明。
• A few words will be enough to clarify things.
  只消几句话就可以说清楚。
• We hope this helps to clarify the situation.
  我们希望这有助后澄清事态。
• Other issues will need intensive consultation and study to clarify.
  其它问题需要深入的磋商和研究。
• He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.
  他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。
• This sounds much more complex than it is, so I'll show an example to clarify this concept.
  这听起来要复杂多了，因此我要通过一个示例来阐明该概念。
• You won't be involved if you clarify things.
  你只要把问题说清楚就没事儿。