剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - clarify collapse

clarify
[UK]/'klær.ɪ.faɪ/ [US]/'kler-/
verb [T]
EXPLAIN 解释
* to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation
澄清；阐明；使更清晰易懂

1. Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.
请你把第一点再阐释一下，好吗？我一点也不明白。

2. The position of all shareholders will be clarified next month when we finalize our proposals.
下月我们将计划书定下后，所有股东的立场便清晰明确了。

[UK]/'klær.ɪ.faɪ/ [US]/'kler-/
verb [T]
COOKING 烹饪
specialized
* to remove water and unwanted substances from fat, such as butter, by heating it
（透过加热奶油等脂肪）使澄清，使纯净，使净化

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - clarify collapse

clarify ★★☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词阐明;阐释;说明 To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.

【语法信息】：V n

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • 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。

  • 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。

clarification

  • The union has written to Zurich asking for clarification of the situation.

    该联盟已致函苏黎世，要求将情况解释清楚。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - clarify collapse

clarify
clar·ify / 5klArEfai / verb (clari·fies, clari·fy·ing, clari·fied, clari·fied)
1. (formal) to make sth clearer or easier to understand
   使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清:
  ▪ [VN]
   to clarify a situation / problem / issue
   澄清情况/问题
   I hope this clarifies my position.
   我希望这能阐明我的立场。
  ▪ [V wh-]
   She asked him to clarify what he meant.
   她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
2. [VN] to make sth, especially butter, pure by heating it
   (尤指通过加热使黄油)纯净,净化:
   clarified butter
   已净化的黄油
• clari·fi·ca·tion / 7klArEfi5keiFn / noun [U, C] :
   I am seeking clarification of the regulations.
   我正在努力弄清楚这些规则。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - clarify collapse

clarify verb

• ADVERB fully | exactly | further Headings and sub-headings further ~ the structure of the article.

• VERB + CLARIFY attempt to, seek to, try to | need to | help (to), serve to | should | be delighted to, be happy to, be pleased to I am happy to ~ any points that are still unclear.

Clarify is used with these nouns as the object: ambiguity, confusion, extent, idea, issue, matter, meaning, misunderstanding, nature, point, remark, role, situation, status, thinking, view

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - clarify collapse

clarify verb
⇨ explain 1

新牛津英语同义词词典 - clarify collapse

clarify

verb
1 a meeting was called in order to clarify the situation
MAKE CLEAR , shed light on, throw light on, elucidate, illuminate, make plain, make simple, simplify;
EXPLAIN , explicate, define, spell out; clear up, sort out, resolve.
-opposite(s): CONFUSE, OBSCURE.

2 an operation designed to clarify the wine | clarified butter
PURIFY , refine; filter, make clear; melt (down), render; technical fine.

词源记忆 - clarify collapse

clarify 澄清
来自clar-, 清晰的，词源同clear.