界定

• 拼音: jiè dìng
• 汉字拆解: 界 = 田 + 介 — boundary; 定 = 宀 + 疋 — to fix, determine

含义

To define; to delimit; to determine the boundaries of. Establishing clear limits or definitions.

A formal term often used in legal, academic, and professional contexts for establishing clear definitions or boundaries. More precise than 定义, implying setting boundaries between categories or concepts.

例句

1. 法律需要明确界定什么行为构成犯罪。
2. 这两个学科之间的界限很难界定。
3. 公司正在重新界定各部门的职责范围。

用法指南

语境: legal, academic, professional

语气: technical

正确说法

• 这个概念如何界定？(How is this concept defined?)
• 责任需要明确界定。(Responsibilities need to be clearly defined.)

错误说法

• 在日常口语中用'界定' (Don't use 界定 in casual speech — use 定义 or 说明; 界定 is for formal contexts)

起源与历史

Composed of 界 (boundary; limit) + 定 (to fix; to determine). Together they describe establishing boundaries or definitions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Professional and academic