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单词 clarify
释义
clarify
(klærɪfaɪ )
Word forms: clarifies , clarifying , clarified
verb B2
To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail. [formal]
Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position. [VERB noun]
A bank spokesperson was unable to clarify the situation. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: explain, resolve, interpret, illuminate  
clarification (klærɪfɪkʃən )Word forms: clarifications variable noun
The union has written to Zurich asking for clarification of the situation. [+ of]
Synonyms: explanation, interpretation, exposition, illumination  
Collocations:
clarify a definition
The court reviewed at length the supplemental instructions the trial court had given to clarify that definition.
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Such paraphrases may clarify the definition given and prevent possible misinterpretations.
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It plans to clarify the definitions when it publishes more details in the next few weeks.
Times, Sunday Times
He therefore only mentioned the statements of the earlier scholars as appropriate and mostly sufficed with conclusions drawn from them and then specifying or clarifying a definition.
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Also, states will be given additional guidance that will help develop a tighter policy for those seeking to effectively investigate fraud and clarifying the definition of trafficking.
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clarify a point
I would, however, like to clarify a point that seems to have been poorly understood.
Times, Sunday Times
The body needs the hand to be constantly available to bring food to the mouth, to scratch the knee, or to gesture to clarify a point.
Christianity Today
We are happy to clarify this point.
Times, Sunday Times
To further clarify this point, consider the following.
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I neither argued nor made promises but clarified their points, some of which were based on misinformation or rumors.
Christianity Today
clarify a remark
He later clarified this remark and said that he had been talking about a few opposition politicians.
Times, Sunday Times
Burn attempted to clarify his remarks yesterday by insisting that he had not intended them 'to sound as disrespectful as it's been reported'.
Times, Sunday Times
He sought to clarify his remarks yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times
clarify a rule
But rather than putting his ball back in its original spot or waiting to clarify the rule, he holed out.
The Sun
And this was done without changing the rules or clarifying the rules beforehand.
Times, Sunday Times
The decision of the court will be very significant in clarifying the rules relating to residence for tax purposes.
Times, Sunday Times
But in a briefing to accountants last night, officials clarified the rules, in effect limiting the number of people likely to be able to evade the new demands.
Times, Sunday Times
He said he was now willing to pay the council tax on his grace and favour apartment and wanted to clarify the rules.
Times, Sunday Times
clarify an issue
I will clarify that issue in the second point below.
Christianity Today
The contrasting verdicts will do little to clarify the issue.
Times, Sunday Times
However, as upset as employees might be about not knowing whether they will get a bonus, companies are not legally required to clarify the issue.
ST
The article helped clarify the issue for me.
Christianity Today
As a result of the probation, the club was asked to make a statement to the wider community 'to clarify the issue and allude to further action to be taken'.
Times, Sunday Times
clarify the detail
Fill in the online form as if you had the maximum no-claims discount, get a reference number, and then phone the company to clarify your details.
Times, Sunday Times
Senior officers have said the new information could be 'fruitful' but need to clarify the details before making it public.
The Sun
But he did not clarify the details.
Times, Sunday Times
Users pick a bill type and their supplier, clarify the details of their service - such as broadband speed or energy usage - and say what they pay.
The Sun
This report clarified the details of the case, but it did not have any legal impact.
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clarify the difference
That would help to clarify the difference between deficits to finance investment and deficits to finance current consumption.
Times, Sunday Times
This helped to clarify the difference between the consumer and business lines of the product.
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She goes on to clarify this difference, or what sets sonnet 29 apart from most love object-centered sonnets of the time.
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An example to clarify the difference between static and dynamic slicing.
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A campaign should clarify the differences - if we can all stay awake.
Times, Sunday Times
clarify the law
Regulators have been attempting to clarify the law by prosecuting unlicensed tooth whiteners.
Times, Sunday Times
Attempts by medical professionals to clarify the law further were specifically discouraged by the courts.
Times, Sunday Times
It would be desirable for parliament to clarify the law by express statutory provision.
Times, Sunday Times
Its experts argue that this would clarify the law.
Times,Sunday Times
Which of us, facing such physical and pyschological anguish, would have the courage to add another struggle - one to clarify the law and to articulate the case for changing it?
Times, Sunday Times
clarify the matter
We are happy to clarify the matter.
The Sun
They declined to comment on the reports as they worked to clarify the matter.
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To clarify the matter, see the table below.
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He said he was pleased to have been able to clarify all matters relating to it with the authorities.
Times, Sunday Times
clarify the meaning of
Many of the recommendations help clarify the meaning of fiduciary duties.
Christianity Today
Although expository preachers usually adhere to textual order, rearranging the points of the homiletical outline can clarify the meaning of the text.
Christianity Today
We use them as sparingly as we can, to clarify the meaning of direct quotes.
Times, Sunday Times
In fact, many of the details, rather than being reminiscences, are designed to clarify the meaning of the events.
Times, Sunday Times
The diacritic signs are not compulsory, but can be added to clarify the meaning of words (homonyms) which otherwise would be identical.
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clarify the nature of
Thus, the mediator variable serves to clarify the nature of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
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The version and annotation attributes allow for the inclusion of versioning for the value, and narrative information intended to clarify the nature of the data used in the element.
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By this time, cloud chamber observations had clarified the nature of the hard component.
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He clarified the nature of information in descriptions of the physical relationships among matter, energy, and information.
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clarify the position
We are happy to clarify the position and apologise for the error and any embarrassment caused.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We are happy to clarify the position.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It seems important to clarify the position, lest there be an unseemly rush towards the circuit bench.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
clarify the relationship between
All such theoretical statements seek to clarify the relationship between text and audience.
Christianity Today
Speaking of the church in this way clarifies the relationship between the church and the world.
Christianity Today
In 1991, in order to clarify the relationships between space-time coordinates, new time scales were introduced, each with a different frame of reference.
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He says that the story clarified the relationship between courage and professionalism.
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He spends some time clarifying the relationship between these phenomena, since they are similar in intention but not, in fact, identical.
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clarify the role of
It would also be an opportunity to clarify the role, in food production, of incantation, dance and song.
The Times Literary Supplement
They improve your understanding of the situations involved and clarify your role and those of others.
Times, Sunday Times
He urged ministers to clarify the role of scientists who advise government.
Times, Sunday Times
Also, restrict the size, fix the maximum number of and clarify the role of special advisers.
Times, Sunday Times
The organization of these anatomical pathways helps clarify the role the cerebellum plays in motor as well as non-motor functions.
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statement clarifying
We will publish a statement clarifying our position on this issue later this month.
Times, Sunday Times
Her department was forced to rush out a statement clarifying her comments.
Times, Sunday Times
Keys later wrote a statement clarifying the issues and saying her words were misinterpreted.
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Translations:
Chinese: 澄清
Japanese: 明らかにする
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