Defined
“Defined” 来自 define,指给出清晰边界、含义或标准。形容轮廓分明(well-defined muscles),也指规则、目标、角色被说清楚(clearly defined role)。反义思路对应 undefined(未定义的、模糊的)。
- “The contract has clearly defined deadlines for each phase.” (合同为每个阶段设定了明确的截止日期。)
- “Her cheekbones are sharply defined in the portrait.” (肖像里她的颧骨线条非常分明。)
- “Success must be defined before you can measure it.” (要先界定成功,才能衡量它。)
Define 来自拉丁语 definire(限定、下定义),de-(完全)+ finire(限制、结束),与 finis(边界)相关;defined 即“已有边界/已说明”的状态。
de- + fin(界限)+ -ed → defined。相关:definition、definite。
项目管理与 OKR 中 defined goals 是标准用语;健身与摄影里 defined 形容线条清晰,属审美描述。
- 固定搭配: “well defined” (界定清楚), “clearly defined” (明确定义的), “defined role” (职责分明的角色)
- 动词: define;名词: definition
de(彻底)+ fine(像画清 fine 线)→ 把界线画清楚,就是 defined。
“Once the team defined the problem, the meetings stopped circling and started solving.” (团队把问题界定清楚后,会议不再空转,开始真正解决。)