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

• 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。
• Let me clarify this for you.
  让我向你们中不了解的情况的人澄清一下。
• 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。
• Can you please clarify what this is?
  能否请你澄清这是什么？
• He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
  他发表了一项声明以澄清情况。
• The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week.
  外交大臣的话对本周较早时候发表的一份模棱两可的声明作出了澄清。
• This study clarify the content and measurement of strategic orientation by reviewing its research perspectives and methods.
  本文对战略导向的研究角度和方法进行了梳理，明晰了战略导向的内涵和测量方法；
• Other issues will need intensive consultation and study to clarify.
  其它问题需要深入的磋商和研究。
• A few words will be enough to clarify things.
  只消几句话就可以说清楚。
• It is helpful for our country's lawmaking correctly to clarify the misunderstanding on the matter.
  澄清对这一问题的错误认识，将有助于我国在这方面的正确立法。