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

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。
You won't be involved if you clarify things.
你只要把问题说清楚就没事儿。
However, the new figures clarify and qualify the productivity story in important ways.
然而，新数字从重要方面对生产率故事进行了澄清和限定。
Let me clarify this for you.
让我向你们中不了解的情况的人澄清一下。
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。
I came to clarify the situation to you.
我来是为了向你阐明形势。
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。
The aim of this initial meeting is to clarify the issues.
本次初步会议的目标是澄清这些问题。
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。
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。