Clarify



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解释

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• v. 澄清
• ［英］ v. 澄清 ( cause sth to become clear to understand )
• ［记］ clar ( 清楚, 明白) +ify ( ...化) -> 清楚化
• ［同］ 派生词: clarification ( n. 解释, 澄清)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-fied; -fying)

• Etymology: Middle English clarifien, from Anglo-French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus clear — more at clear
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make (as a liquid) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter
  • 2. to free of confusion <needs time to clarify his thoughts
  • 3. to make understandable <clarify a subject
• intransitive verb
  • to become clear
• ? clarification noun
• ? clarifier noun

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