0 to make something sharp or sharper:
figurative The company is cutting production costs in an attempt to sharpen its competitive edge (= in order to improve how competitive it is).
1 to make something stronger:
2 to make something clearer:
5 to make something clearer:
I need to sharpen that knife.
She sharpened the blade.
Much of this research was critical, it sharpened and clarified the concepts and broke down the wide generalities of the earlier theories.
Depending on the weighting term, the tuning either sharpened or broadened, reproducing the range of behaviors we observed.
After the dura mater was excised, the pia mater was eliminated under the microscope control with a tungsten wire sharpened to 1-2 mm.
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能切斷, 使變尖, 使鋒利…
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能切断, 使变尖, 使锋利…
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afilar, sacar punta, mejorar…
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afiar…
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(刃物など)をとぐ, 鋭くする…
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bilemek, keskinleştirmek, sivriltmek…
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aiguiser, tailler, affûter…
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esmolar…
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