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Elaborate N Complicated Elaborately ɪˈlæbəreɪt Adj Verb Elaboration

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elaborate

[ɪˈlæbərət]elaborated, elaborating, elaborates

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复杂的(42%),详尽的(17%),精美的(15%),精心的(11%),变得复杂(6%),推敲(5%),详细地说明(3%),用心制作(1%)
adj.精心制作的;详尽的;煞费苦心的
vi.详细描述;变复杂
vt.精心制作;详细阐述;从简单成分合成(复杂有机物)
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The adjective is pronounced /ɪ'læbərət/. The verb is pronounced /ɪ'læbəreɪt/. 形容词读作/ɪ'læbərət/。动词读作/ɪ'læbəreɪt/。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]复杂的 You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...an elaborate research project.

    复杂的研究计划

  • ...an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days.

    持续8天的繁琐典礼

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](计划、系统、程序等)繁复的,详尽的,过于复杂的 Elaborate plans, systems, and procedures are complicated because they have been planned in very great detail, sometimes too much detail.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.

    最高层为了隐瞒问题而挖空心思

  • ...an elaborate management training scheme for graduates.

    针对毕业生的详尽的管理培训计划

elaborately
  • It was clearly an elaborately planned operation.

    那显然是一次精心策划的行动。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](衣服、布料等)精致的,精巧的,制作精美的 Elaborate clothing or material is made with a lot of detailed artistic designs.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • He is known for his elaborate costumes.

    他以着装精致而闻名。

elaborately
  • ...elaborately costumed dolls.

    装扮精美的玩具娃娃

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[VERB 动词]精心制作;详细计划;进一步完善 If you elaborate a plan or theory, you develop it by making it more complicated and more effective.
  [V n]
  • His task was to elaborate policies which would make a market economy compatible with a clean environment.

    他的任务是制定详细政策,使得市场经济和清洁环境能够共存。

  • ...the plan elaborated by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

    由联合国安全理事会5个常任理事国详细制定的方案

elaboration
  • ...the elaboration of specific policies and mechanisms.

    具体政策和机制的详细规划

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[VERB 动词]详细说明;详尽阐述 If you elaborate on something that has been said, you say more about it, or give more details.
  [V on n]
  [V]
  • A spokesman declined to elaborate on a statement released late yesterday...

    发言人拒绝对昨天晚些时候发表的声明详加说明。

  • Would you care to elaborate?

    你愿意详细说明一下吗?


Oxford
elab·or·ate
adjective
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verb
elaborate elaborates elaborated elaborating
adjective / ɪˈlæbərət ; NAmE ɪˈlæbərət / [usually before noun ] very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized 复杂的;详尽的;精心制作的 elaborate designs 精心的设计 She had prepared a very elaborate meal. 她做了一顿精美的饭菜。 an elaborate computer system 精密的计算机系统 elab·or·ate·ly / ɪˈlæbərətli ; NAmE ɪˈlæbərətli / adverb an elaborately decorated room 精心装饰的房间 elab·or·ate·ness noun [uncountable ] verb / ɪˈlæbəreɪt ; NAmE ɪˈlæbəreɪt / 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to explain or describe sth in a more detailed way 详尽阐述;详细描述 elaborate(on/upon sth) He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons. 他说他准备辞职但未详细说明原因。 elaboratesth She went on to elaborate her argument. 她进而详尽阐述了她的论点。 2 [transitive ] elaboratesth to develop a plan, an idea, etc. and make it complicated or detailed 详细制订;精心制作 In his plays he takes simple traditional tales and elaborates them. 他在剧本里采用了一些简单的传统故事并加以发挥。 elab·or·ation elaboration elaborations / ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃn / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] The importance of the plan needs no further elaboration. 这个计划的重要性无须赘述。 elab·or·ate / ɪˈlæbərət ; NAmE ɪˈlæbərət / elab·or·ate·ly / ɪˈlæbərətli ; NAmE ɪˈlæbərətli / elaborate / ɪˈlæbəreɪt ; NAmE ɪˈlæbəreɪt / elab·or·ation / ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃn /
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elaborate1 adjective
elaborate2 verb
elaboratee‧lab‧o‧rate1 /ɪˈlæbərət/ ●●○ adjective
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1having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way SYN  intricate:  pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns see thesaurus at
complicated
2carefully planned and organized in great detail SYN  complex:  a very elaborate telecommunications networkelaborately adverb:  an elaborately carved wooden statue
elaborate1 adjective
elaborate2 verb
elaboratee‧lab‧o‧rate2 /ɪˈlæbəreɪt/ verb
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[intransitive, transitive] to give more details or new information about something SYN  enlarge:  He said he had new evidence, but refused to elaborate any further.elaborate on McDonald refused to elaborate on his reasons for resigning.elaboration /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]

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