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

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。
We need to clarify and demystify how health systems link usefully to health intervention programmes.
我们需要澄清和阐明卫生系统如何有益地与卫生干预规划相联系。
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；
Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position
谢谢你的来信，并允许我阐明目前的立场。
However, further studies are needed to clarify this.
不过，还需作进一步研究来澄清这一点。
It is used to clarify, confirm, and document the environment in which the system operates.
系统上下文用于对系统所在的操作环境进行澄清、确认和编写文档说明。
He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
他发表了一项声明以澄清情况。
We hope this helps to clarify the situation.
我们希望这有助后澄清事态。
It is helpful for our country's lawmaking correctly to clarify the misunderstanding on the matter.
澄清对这一问题的错误认识，将有助于我国在这方面的正确立法。