動(dòng)詞 clarify:

1. make clear and (more) comprehensible
   同義詞：clear up, elucidate
2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

1. A restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words, often to clarify meaning.
   釋義，意義用其它形式或詞語(yǔ)來(lái)重述一篇課文或文章的語(yǔ)句，通常用以闡釋意義
2. Material used to clarify or explain.
   例證被用來(lái)說(shuō)明或解釋的材料
3. I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.
   我希望我說(shuō)的話能澄清這一情況。
4. The teacher's explanation clarify the puzzling problem.
   老師的說(shuō)明澄清了困擾的問(wèn)題。

clar.i.fy

v.（動(dòng)詞）
clar.i.fied,clar.i.fy.ing,clar.i.fies
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate:
使清晰或易懂；詳細(xì)闡明：
例句：
clarified her intentions.
詳細(xì)說(shuō)明她的意圖

To clear of confusion or uncertainty:
澄清混亂或疑惑：
例句：
clarify the mind.
理清想法

To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently:
凈化：通過(guò)去除雜質(zhì)或固體物質(zhì)使澄清，如慢慢加熱：
例句：
clarify butter.
使奶油純凈

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become clear.
變清

來(lái)源：
Middle English clarifien
中古英語(yǔ) clarifien
from Old French clarifier
源自 古法語(yǔ) clarifier
from Late Latin cl3rific3re
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) cl3rific3re
Latin cl3rus [clear] * see clear
拉丁語(yǔ) cl3rus [清晰] *參見(jiàn) clear
Latin -fic3re [-fy]
拉丁語(yǔ) -fic3re [后綴，表.使….]

【引伸】
clar.ifica.tion
clar.ifi.er
n.（名詞）