表示定义的英语单词是definition。音标：[ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn]。例句：There is no generally accepted definition of life.没有一个对生活的普遍公认的定义。
定义的英语：
definition 英 [ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn] 美 [ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn]
短语：
definition of 定义
by definition 按照定义；当然地；明显地
formal definition 形式定义；[计]形式语义
class definition [计]类别定义
例句：
1.There is no generally accepted definition of life.
没有一个对生活的普遍公认的定义。
2.Can you give a more precise definition of the word?
你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗？
3.The legal definition of "know" often presumes mental control.
"知情"的法律界定通常以思维控制力为前提。
4.The first speakers at the conference criticized Prof. Johnson's new programme for lack of definition.
会上的首批发言者批评约翰逊教授的新项目没有清晰度。
5.That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.
考虑到其笼统性，难怪这类定义会存在问题。
6.There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence.
对智力的标准定义意见不统一。
7.In this definition, we have one term which we know.
在这个定义中，我们有一项是已知的。
8.We get the definition of a word as well as its pronunciation and type.
我们得到一个词的定义，以及它的发音和类型。
9.In this definition, you could set the types and the constraints on the data.
在这个定义中，你可以设置数据的类型和限制条件。
10.By definition, they would not be deceived.
根据定义，他们不会被欺骗。
11.You can use whatever definition of "Done" you like.
你可以使用任何你喜欢的"完成"的定义。
12.A business glossary should contain not only the agreed-upon definition for a data element, but any variations or dependencies associated with that element.
一个业务术语表不但应该包含商定的数据元素定义，还应该包含与这个元素相关联的任何变体或依赖项。
13.The idea "happiness", to be sure, will not sit still for easy definition.
可以肯定的是，"幸福"这个概念很难定义。
14.The simplest definition of success is to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it.
成功最简单的定义就是着手去做一件事，并成功地完成它。
15.To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.
给一个词下定义要比举例说明它的用法困难得多。
