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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)。

  1. “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。)
  2. “Her cheekbones are sharply defined in the portrait.” (肖像里她的颧骨线条非常分明。)
  3. “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)+ -eddefined。相关:definitiondefinite

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。)