clarify

英 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

美 [ˈklærəfaɪ]

v. 使更清晰易懂; 阐明; 澄清; (尤指通过加热使黄油)纯净，净化

过去分词：clarified　现在分词：clarifying　第三人称单数：clarifies　过去式：clarified　

Collins.2 / BNC.4552 / COCA.5050

牛津词典

verb

使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清
to make sth clearer or easier to understand
1. to clarify a situation/problem/issue
  澄清情况 / 问题
2. I hope this clarifies my position .
  我希望这能阐明我的立场。
3. She asked him to clarify what he meant.
  她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
（尤指通过加热使黄油）纯净，净化
to make sth, especially butter, pure by heating it
1. clarified butter
  已净化的黄油

verb

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
1. clarify the butter
2. clarify beer
make clear and (more) comprehensible
1. clarify the mystery surrounding her death
Synonym:clear upelucidate

We hope this helps to clarify the situation.
我们希望这有助后澄清事态。
I want to clarify a point I had made.
我希望就我之前所说的那点做一下澄清。
A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
一位银行发言人未能把情况解释清楚。
This sounds much more complex than it is, so I'll show an example to clarify this concept.
这听起来要复杂多了，因此我要通过一个示例来阐明该概念。
This study clarify the content and measurement of strategic orientation by reviewing its research perspectives and methods.
本文对战略导向的研究角度和方法进行了梳理，明晰了战略导向的内涵和测量方法；
For now, I will clarify some of my initial commitments and outline some plans for this year.
眼下，我将澄清我的一些初步承诺并概述今年的一些计划。
The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week.
外交大臣的话对本周较早时候发表的一份模棱两可的声明作出了澄清。
These new profiles clarify some minor points, and more clearly define attachments.
这些新概要阐明了一些小要点，更明确地定义了附件。
You won't be involved if you clarify things.
你只要把问题说清楚就没事儿。
He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.
他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。