单词 | definite |
释义 | def·i·nite I. 1. < definite dimensions > < a definite period > 2. < whatever qualification of counter doctrine there was in his grouped arguments, there was none in the conclusion; and the definite conclusion was what men wanted — H.O.Taylor > 3. a. of a grammatical modifier < this in “this card”, that in “that house”, my in “my father”, Paul's in “Paul's absence” are definite modifiers > < the definite article the > b. of an adjective form or set of adjective forms c. (1) of a verb form or set of verb forms in French < je vis “I saw” contains a past definite verb > (2) of a verb form or set of verb forms in English 4. a. of floral organs < stamens definite > b. 5. < ambition, which had been formless and remote, became definite — Ellen Glasgow > : positive, cogent < it is a definite instrument for maldistribution of the world's income — J.A.Hobson > Synonyms: see explicit II. |
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