中国大学MOOC: Briefly speaking, there are six ways of giving definitions：giving a simple definition；giving examples to show how the term works；comparing and contrasting with other members of the category；using analogy；stipulating or explaining what it is not；explaining the etymology of the word.
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- The following definition “to dedicate is to devote entirely to a specific person or a specific cause” is to define a term by __________. A: giving an antonym B: giving a synonym C: describing the term in details D: comparing this term with another word
- Basic definitions are formed by giving a category and the application.
- Another way of giving examples is by using superordinate word，which is a word or phrase whose semantic field is included in that of another word. A: 正确 B: 错误
- What are the correct ways of giving directions?
- According to the passage, which of the following steps is not required by giving a definition? A: finding the target term or concept B: indicating the class the term falls into C: describing the feature of the term D: adding examples to the explaination of the term