clarify
verbWord Family
- clear adjective (≠ unclear)
- clearly adverb
- clarity noun
- clarify verb
- (formal)
to make something clearer or easier to understand 使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清 - clarify something
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。 The law on drugs needs to be clarified. 关于毒品的法律需要澄清。 Talking to someone has helped clarify my feelings. 和某人交谈有助于澄清我的感受。 - clarify what/how, etc…
She asked him to clarify what he meant. 她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
Language Bank definedefineDefining terms 为术语下定义 It is important to clarify what is meant by climate change. 说清楚 “气候变化” 的含义很重要。
Climate change can/may be defined as ‘the long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind and other aspects of the earth’s climate’. 气候变化可以被定义为 “地球气候在温度、降水量、风力及其他方面的长期波动”。
A generally accepted definition of global warming is the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect. 对于全球变暖，普遍接受的一种定义是：由于受到温室效应的影响，地球大气层总体温度逐渐上升。
The greenhouse effect is defined by the author as the process by which heat from the sun is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, causing the temperature of the earth to rise. 作者将温室效应定义为：地球大气层锁住来自太阳的热量，导致地球温度上升的过程。
The author uses the term climate change to refer to any significant change in measures of climate lasting for an extended period. 作者使用 “气候变化” 这个术语来指代任何持续较长时间的气候的显著变化。
The term ‘carbon footprint’ refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual or organization. “碳足迹” 这个术语指的是由于个人或组织的活动排放到大气层中的二氧化碳的量。
Scientists suggest that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will result in an increase in global temperatures, and the term ‘global warming’ is used to describe this phenomenon. 科学家认为大气层中二氧化碳的增加会导致全球气温上升，“全球变暖” 这个术语就是用来描述这种现象的。
Extra ExamplesI am happy to clarify any points that are still unclear. 我乐意对任何仍不清楚的地方进行说明。 I hope I managed to clarify things a little. 希望我已经把事情解释得清楚些了。 Let me clarify my position on this matter. 我来澄清一下我在这件事情上的立场。 The 1880s saw a major attempt to clarify the law and simplify court procedure. 19世纪80年代见证了一次澄清法律和简化法庭程序的重大尝试。 The illustrations are meant to clarify some of the points in the text. 这些插图旨在阐明文中的一些观点。 There are one or two issues that need to be clarified. 有一两个问题需要再说明一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- exactly
- further
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- clarify something
- clarify something
to make something, 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
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘set forth clearly’ and ‘make pure and clean’): from Old French clarifier, from late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus ‘clear’.