elucidate

英 [iˈluːsɪdeɪt]

美 [iˈluːsɪdeɪt]

v.  阐明; 解释; 说明

过去分词：elucidated　现在分词：elucidating　过去式：elucidated　第三人称单数：elucidates　复数：elucidates　

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BNC.15382 / COCA.16285

牛津词典

verb

• 阐明；解释；说明
  to make sth clearer by explaining it more fully
  1. He elucidated a point of grammar.
     他解释了一个语法要点。
  2. I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are.
     我将尽力阐明我认为问题的所在。
  3. Let me elucidate.
     让我来说明一下吧。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 阐明;解释
  If youelucidatesomething, you make it clear and easy to understand.
  1. Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war...
     海格继续解释他个人的战争原则。
  2. There was no need for him to elucidate.
     他不需要解释。

英英释义

verb

• make free from confusion or ambiguity
  1. Could you clarify these remarks?
  2. Clear up the question of who is at fault
  Synonym:clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outenlightenilluminate
• make clear and (more) comprehensible
  1. clarify the mystery surrounding her death
  Synonym:clarifyclear up

双语例句

• Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
  请说明你采取行动的理由。
• The retrospective study was performed to elucidate the chemotherapeutic effect, so as to analyze its probable prognostic factors.
  目的：分析晚期食管癌的化疗疗效，并探讨影响预后的因素。
• There was no need for him to elucidate.
  他不需要解释。
• In order to elucidate the action mechanism of Rf gene in this system, many researchers have been contributing themselves to map and clone fertility restorer genes in recent years.
  为阐明恢复基因在这一系统中的作用机理，众多研究者开展了恢复基因的定位和克隆研究。
• I asked the teacher to elucidate a point that was not clear to me.
  我请老师说明一点我不大明白的地方。
• This study was aimed to explore the effect of nerve growth factor ( NGF) on erythropoiesis and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.
  本研究探讨神经生长因子（NGF）对红系造血的影响及内在机制。
• Further, preclinical experiments will have to elucidate the multiple molecular effects of EPO on tumor progression and survival in cancer patients.
  EPO对肿瘤患者的疾病进展和生存期的影响仍需进一步研究。
• Objective To elucidate the pathogenic genes in a pedigree with autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris ( IV).
  目的研究一常染色体显性遗传寻常型鱼鳞病家系的致病基因。
• On the basis of my own observations, I should like to elucidate a few problems concerning the Soviet Union and China.
  我想根据我的观察，说明几个和苏联和中国都有关系的问题。
• It is of profound interest to elucidate the enzymatic activities in soil.
  阐明土壤中酶的活性是有深远意义的。