给一个词下定义要比举例说明它的用法困难得多。

To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.

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举例来说，清单8中定义的视图主要用于按日期排序。

For example, the view defined in Listing 8 essentially sorts by date.

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他们会通过提问来获得界定、定义及举例，确保他们从讲话者那里获得了足够的信息。

They use questions to get clarification, definitions, and examples to ensure that they have enough information to hear what the sender meant for them to hear.

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