elucidate
英 [?'l(j)u?s?de?t]
美[?'lus?det]
- vt. 闡明；說明
GRETEM8擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?elucidates;過去式:?elucidated;過去分詞:?elucidated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?elucidating;名詞:?elucidation;
助記提示
1、e- / ex- "out, away" + lucid- + -ate.
2、字面意思就是：make clear.
2、字面意思就是：make clear.
中文詞源
elucidate 闡明
e-, 向外。-lucid, 照明，詞源同light, lucid.
英文詞源
- elucidate (v.)
- 1560s, perhaps via Middle French élucider (15c.) or directly from Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare "make light or clear," from assimilated form of ex- "out, away" (see ex-) + lucidus "clear" (see lucid). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; elucidating.
雙語例句
- 1. Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war.
- 海格繼續(xù)解釋他個(gè)人的戰(zhàn)爭原則。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The note help to elucidate the most difficult parts of the text.
- 這些注釋有助于弄清文中最難懂的部分.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The object is to addle and not to elucidate.
- 其目的是為了混淆而不是為了闡明.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. You have not understood; allow me to elucidate.
- 你沒理解, 讓我解釋一下.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Please elucidate the reasons for your decision.
- 請把你作出決定的理由解釋清楚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》