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  • Conjugation : past  clarified ; ing  clarifying
  • Derivatives : n  clarification ; n  clarifier
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

clarify ['klærɪfaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 澄清

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ]
  1. 1. verb 阐释说明,使明晰
    Could someone please help clarify this confusion?
    请问有人可以帮忙解释一下这个疑问吗?
  2. 2. vt. 澄清去除……的杂质
    She clarified the butter in a small pan.
    她在一个小锅里把黄油澄清

Collins English-English Dictionary

clarify ['klærɪ"faɪ]
  1. 1. vb to make or become clear or easy to understand
  2. 2. vb to make or become free of impurities
  3. 3. vb to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process
  4. 4. vb [Etymology] C14: from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus clear + facere to make

Examples

In such cases, their function is to provide factual information to clarify points raised and not to carry argument.
在这种情况下,他们的任务是提供事实依据来澄清观点,而不是继续辩论。
Humidity expressed as dewpoint temperature can explain and clarify the differences.
当湿度用露点温度来表示时,就能解释和区分其中的不同了。
Their theory is quite ambiguous, they should fight the case out and clarify the issues.
他们的理论相当模棱两可,他们应该澄清这些问题。
阐明观点
clarify one's views
澄清事实
clarify some facts
弄清事情的真相
clarify the truth of the matter
表白
express or state clearly; explain; clarify; explain oneself
讲明
clarify

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