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definition
英 [ˌdefɪˈnɪʃən]
[NOUN]
definitions
1. [C 可数名词] 定义
A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
双语例句
例：There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence.
对“智力”一词目前还没有一个普遍认同的标准定义。
2. [U 不可数名词] 清晰
Definition is the quality of being clear and distinct.
双语例句
例：The first speakers at the conference criticized Professor Johnson's new programme for lack of definition.
会上的首批发言者批评约翰逊教授的新项目不够清晰。
NOUN. 名词
by definition
1. 按照释义 , 就本身性质而言
If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is.
双语例句
例：Human perception is highly imperfect and by definition subjective.
人的感知是极不完美的，而且其本质就是主观的。