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源自拉丁语 'clarus'(意为“清晰的”)和 '-ficare'(意为“使”),通过法语 'clarifier' 进入英语。
❶ 使某事物变得更清晰或更容易理解,通常通过解释或提供更多细节来实现。
“The teacher clarifies the difficult concept with simple examples.”
(老师用简单的例子解释了这个难懂的概念。)
“Could you clarify what you mean by that statement?”
(你能澄清一下你那个说法的意思吗?)
clarify one's position — 明确表达某人的立场或观点,通常用于正式或争议性的场合。
“The politician held a press conference to clarify his position on the issue.”
(这位政治家召开新闻发布会,阐明了他对这个问题的立场。)