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

• Shall we clarify the relations between the media, the public and the government on this matter?
  就这个事件，我们是否可以讨论一下媒体和民众、政府间的关系。
• Can you please clarify what this is?
  能否请你澄清这是什么？
• 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；
• I came to clarify the situation to you.
  我来是为了向你阐明形势。
• Could you clarify exactly what you said to our British colleagues?
  你能澄清你到底对我们的英国同仁说了些什么吗？
• And just to clarify, I do not mean the entire navigation pane.
  和我只想澄清，我并不意味着整个导航窗格。
• Let me clarify this for you.
  让我向你们中不了解的情况的人澄清一下。
• But further genetic analysis and study should help to clarify these early migrations.
  但是更多的遗传基因分析和研究应该会有助于理清这些早期的移民情况。
• A few words will be enough to clarify things.
  只消几句话就可以说清楚。
• You won't be involved if you clarify things.
  你只要把问题说清楚就没事儿。