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clarifying

UK //ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ//US //ˈkler.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'clarus'(意为'清晰')和 'facere'(意为'做'),通过古法语 'clarifier' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 用于描述使某事物变得更清晰、更容易理解的行为或过程,常用于解释复杂概念或消除误解。

“The teacher gave a clarifying explanation of the difficult math problem.”

(老师对这个难题给出了清晰的解释。)

“Her clarifying remarks helped resolve the confusion in the meeting.”

(她清晰的发言帮助消除了会议中的困惑。)

同义词:explanatory, illuminating, elucidating

verb

❶ 指通过解释或提供更多信息使某事物变得更清楚或更容易理解的行为。

“She spent the afternoon clarifying her notes for the presentation.”

(她花了一下午时间整理她的演示笔记。)

“The manager is clarifying the instructions for the new project.”

(经理正在为新项目澄清说明。)

同义词:explaining, elucidating, illuminating

常见短语

clarifying question — 指为了更清楚地理解某个问题或陈述而提出的问题,通常用于会议或讨论中。

“She asked a clarifying question to make sure she understood the proposal correctly.”

(她提出了一个澄清性问题,以确保她正确理解了提案。)

clarifying statement — 指为了使某事物更清晰或消除误解而发表的正式声明或解释。

“The company issued a clarifying statement about the new policy.”

(公司就新政策发表了一份澄清声明。)