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Correct or improve the translation of the following Chinese sentences.原文：对于某一概念给出明确的定义并不是一件容易的事，它需要经历一个漫长的思想探索过程。译文：To provide a clear definition of a concept is not an easy thing, which requires a prolonged process of intellectual exploration.
【正确答案】：

IT IS NOT EASY TO PROVIDE A CLEAR DEFINITION OF A CONCEPT, WHICH REQUIRES A PROLONGED PROCESS OF INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION.

【题目解析】：本题考查对定语从句的翻译。分析句子结构，此处定语从句的先行词为主句的一部分，即to provide a clear definition of a concept“对于某一概念给出明确的定义”，题干译文中先行词位于句首，而通常为了避免歧义，引导词需要紧跟先行词，故此处需要改为it作形式主语的主语从句，使先行词位于引导词which之前。