[VERB 动词]阐明;阐释;说明 To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
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Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position...
谢谢你的来信,并允许我阐明目前的立场。
A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
一位银行发言人未能把情况解释清楚。
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The union has written to Zurich asking for clarification of the situation.
该联盟已致函苏黎世,要求将情况解释清楚。
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clar·ifyAWL/ˈklærəfaɪ; NAmEˈklærəfaɪ/verb(clari·fies,clari·fy·ing,clari·fied,clari·fied)1( formal) to make sth clearer or easier to understand 使更清晰易懂;阐明;澄清clarifysth ◆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。clarifywhat/how, etc… ◆She asked him to clarify what he meant.她要他说清楚他是什么意思。☞language bank at
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2clarifysth to make sth, 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▶clari·fi·ca·tionAWLclarificationclarifications/ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmEˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆I am seeking clarification ofthe regulations. 我正在努力弄清楚这些规则。clarifyclarifiesclarifiedclarifyingclar·ify/ˈklærəfaɪ; NAmEˈklærəfaɪ/clari·fi·ca·tion/ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmEˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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clarifyclar‧i‧fy /ˈklærɪfaɪ/ ●●○AWL verb (past tense and past participle clarified, present participle clarifying, third person singular clarifies) [transitive]
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1 formal to make something clearer or easier to understand → clarificationclarify issues/a statement/matters etc Could you clarify one or two points for me? Reporters asked him to clarify his position (=say exactly what his beliefs are) on welfare reform.clarify how/what etc The report aims to clarify how these conclusions were reached.2to make something cleaner or purer by heating it: clarified butter
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