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To redefine something means to explain, understand, or change what it means in a new way - not just repeating its old meaning, but changing how people think about it. For example, a new invention can "redefine" what's possible, or a person can "redefine" success for themselves, meaning they now measure it differently than they used to.
重新定義;賦予新的標準或意義。
組成re- ("again") + define (to give something a clear meaning or boundary).
同家族的字
- definebase word - redefine is simply define + re-
- definitionshares the same root as define
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
redefineverb
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To define again or differently.
- But only if one forgets that Mr. Tester is 50 years old, he’s seasoned in state politics, he ran a canny, gloves-off campaign, and he’s the kind of charismatic, hard-to-peg, Western neopopulist (like his friend, Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana) who might be, even now, redefining in certain far-reaching ways what it means to be a Democrat.
- Scientists and policy makers from around 60 nations voted unanimously Friday to redefine the kilogram. […] Friday’s vote has permanently redefined the kilogram and sent Le Grand K into retirement.
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To define again or differently.
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computingengineeringmathematicsTo define again or differently.
- Next the "key redefiner" software came along. These were special programs that could "redefine" the keys on your keyboard , while still permitting you the normal use of the keys.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。