redefine

英 [ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn]

美 [ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn]

v.  改变…的本质(或界限); 重新定义; 使重新考虑

过去分词：redefined　现在分词：redefining　过去式：redefined　第三人称单数：redefines　复数：redefines　

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11844 / COCA.7563

牛津词典

verb

• 改变…的本质（或界限）；重新定义；使重新考虑
  to change the nature or limits of sth; to make people consider sth in a new way
  1. The new constitution redefined the powers of the president.
     新宪法重新规定了总统的职权。
  2. We need to redefine what we mean by democracy.
     我们需要重新考虑我们对民主的理解。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 重新定义;重新界定;重新思考
  If youredefinesomething, you cause people to consider it in a new way.
  1. We will finally have to redefine our relationship with neighbouring states in north Africa...
     我们最终将不得不重新界定我们和北非邻国的关系。
  2. Feminists have redefined the role of women.
     女权主义者重新界定了女性的角色。

英英释义

verb

• give a new or different definition of (a word)
• give a new or different definition to
  1. She redefined his duties

双语例句

• Feminists have redefined the role of women.
  女权主义者重新界定了女性的角色。
• He attempted to redefine the value of individual human life.
  他试图重新定义人类个体生命的价值。
• He sees it as a place where American society struggles to define and redefine its feelings and beliefs.
  他把它看作是一个美国社会努力为自己的感情及信仰不断重新进行解释的地方。
• We will finally have to redefine our relationship with neighbouring states in north Africa
  我们最终将不得不重新界定我们和北非邻国的关系。
• We'll redefine the member$ name in this child class.
  我们将在子类中重新定义成员$name。
• Well, maybe we need to redefine sexy first.
  也许，我们需要首先重新定义性感一词。
• We will have to redefine our relationship with neighboring states.
  我们将不得不重新界定与邻国的关系。
• We tried to redefine the criterion of school adjustment from school work, relationship adjustment and behavioral adjustment.
  试图从学业适应、关系适应和行为适应三个方面重新界定学校适应的涵义和标准。
• We now need to look critically at these various initiatives and redefine our goals and objectives.
  我们现在要做的，是审慎研究这些措施，重新定立我们的目标和方针。
• Governments and funding agencies should redefine their demands on universities.
  政府和资助机构应该重新定义它们对于大学的要求。