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

• Objective To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the high fatigability in mouse atrophic soleus during high-frequency tetanic contraction.
  目的探讨萎缩比目鱼肌高频强直收缩疲劳性增加涉及细胞膜离子通道的可能机理。
• 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。
• Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
  请说明你采取行动的理由。
• 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。
• He used aphid fecundity data to elucidate the theoretical effects of antibiosis on insect population dynamics.
  他利用蚜虫繁殖力资料说明了抗生作用对虫口动态的理论效应。
• 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。
• You have not understood, allow me to elucidate.
  你没理解，让我解释一下。
• Abstract: Purpose: To elucidate the causes and treatment of spontaneous rupture of renal transplants.
  文摘：目的：探讨移植肾自发性破裂的原因及防治措施。
• Additional comprehensive research is warranted to elucidate the pathogenesis of organ preservation injury in the context of the innate immune system.
  只有通过额外的广泛的研究才能阐明在先天免疫系统中器官保存损伤的病理机制。
• Further research is needed to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying the associations between pulmonary scarring, inflammation, and lung cancer.
  需要有进一步的研究以阐明肺部疤痕、炎症及肺癌之间联系的根本的生物学机制。