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redefined

UK //ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd//US //ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd//

词源

源自前缀 're-'(意为‘再次’)和动词 'define'(定义),整体意为‘重新定义’。

verb

❶ 重新定义或改变某事物的含义、范围或标准,通常指在原有基础上进行更新或调整。

“The company redefined its mission to focus more on sustainability.”

(该公司重新定义了其使命,更注重可持续性。)

“Modern technology has redefined how we communicate.”

(现代科技重新定义了我们的沟通方式。)

同义词:reinterpret, reshape, reconceptualize

常见短语

redefined boundaries — 指重新划定或调整某事物的界限或范围,常用于描述概念或物理空间的改变。

“The treaty redefined boundaries between the two countries.”

(该条约重新定义了两国之间的边界。)