英语词汇“clarify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

clarify

/ˈklarɪfʌɪ

verb (clarifies, clarifying, clarified) [with object]

1Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible: the report managed to clarify the government’s position...

She was not available for comment, or to clarify the exact circumstances surrounding the case.
A further consultation was required to clarify the situation and restore trust.
I hope that clarifies the situation for members.

Synonyms

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

2 (often as adjective clarified) Melt (butter) in order to separate out the impurities: seal the pots with a layer of clarified butter...

Ghee, which is clarified butter, is another commonly used recipe item and is often used for frying.
Clarifying butter removes the water and milk solids, leaving pure butterfat.
The cooked and clarified butter is then spooned off to avoid disturbing the milk solids on the bottom of the pan.

Synonyms

purify, refine;

filter, make clear;

melt (down), render

technical fine

Derivatives

clarifier

/ˈklarɪfʌɪə

/ noun

Origin

Middle English (in the senses 'set forth clearly' and 'make pure and clean'): from Old French clarifier, from late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus 'clear'.

单词	clarify
释义	clarify /ˈklarɪfʌɪ / verb (clarifies, clarifying, clarified) [with object] 1Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible: the report managed to clarify the government’s position... She was not available for comment, or to clarify the exact circumstances surrounding the case. A further consultation was required to clarify the situation and restore trust. I hope that clarifies the situation for members. Synonyms 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 2 (often as adjective clarified) Melt (butter) in order to separate out the impurities: seal the pots with a layer of clarified butter... Ghee, which is clarified butter, is another commonly used recipe item and is often used for frying. Clarifying butter removes the water and milk solids, leaving pure butterfat. The cooked and clarified butter is then spooned off to avoid disturbing the milk solids on the bottom of the pan. Synonyms purify, refine; filter, make clear; melt (down), render technical fine Derivatives clarifier /ˈklarɪfʌɪə / noun Origin Middle English (in the senses 'set forth clearly' and 'make pure and clean'): from Old French clarifier, from late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus 'clear'. Rhymes scarify
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