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Clarify Make Clarification ˈklærəfaɪ ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn Easier Awl Verb

To clarify means to make something easier to understand, often by providing more details. It is also used in a more formal context to mean making something clearer or easier to understand.

To clarify means to make something easier to understand, often by providing more details. It is also used in a more formal context to mean making something clearer or easier to understand.

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clarify ★★☆☆☆
/klæ̱rɪfaɪ/
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[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.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。


Oxford clar·ify AWL / ˈklærəfaɪ ; NAmE ˈklærəfaɪ / 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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2 clarifysth 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·tion AWL clarification clarifications / ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] I am seeking clarification ofthe regulations. 我正在努力弄清楚这些规则。 clarify clarifies clarified clarifying
clar·ify / ˈklærəfaɪ ; NAmE ˈklærəfaɪ / clari·fi·ca·tion / ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn /
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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 understandclarificationclarify 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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clarify

[ˈklærəfaɪ]clarified, clarifying, clarifies

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clarified[540] clarifying[248]
澄清(60%),阐明(37%),净化(3%)
vt.澄清;阐明
vi.得到澄清;变得明晰;得到净化

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