clarify
verb
ˈklærɪəfaɪ
verb
1
to
make
something
clearer
or
easier
to
understand
[正式] 澄清，讲清楚，阐明;
formal
clarify
issues/a
statement/matters
etc
Could
you
clarify
one
or
two
points
for
me?
有一两个地方你能给我讲讲清楚吗？
Reporters
asked
him
to
clarify
his
position
(=say
exactly
what
his
beliefs
are)
on
welfare
reform.
记者们要求他阐明他在福利改革问题上的立场。
clarify
how/what
etc
The
report
aims
to
clarify
how
these
conclusions
were
reached.
那份报告旨在阐明这些结论是如何得出的。
2
2
to
make
something
cleaner
or
purer
by
heating
it
〔通过加热〕使纯净，使净化
clarified
butter
已净化的黄油