[VERB 动词]阐明;解释 If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand.
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Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war...
海格继续解释他个人的战争原则。
There was no need for him to elucidate.
他不需要解释。
elucidation
...Gerald's attempts at elucidation.
杰拉尔德几次试图解释
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elu·ci·date/iˈluːsɪdeɪt; NAmEiˈluːsɪdeɪt/verb[transitive , intransitive ]( formal) to make sth clearer by explaining it more fully 阐明;解释;说明SYN
explain
elucidate(sth) ◆He elucidated a point of grammar.他解释了一个语法要点。◆Let me elucidate.让我来说明一下吧。elucidatewhat, how, etc… ◆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。▶elu·ci·da·tionelucidationelucidations/iˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEiˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆Their objectives and methods require further elucidation.他们的目标和方法都需要进一步阐明。elucidateelucidateselucidatedelucidatingelu·ci·date/iˈluːsɪdeɪt; NAmEiˈluːsɪdeɪt/elu·ci·da·tion/iˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEiˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃn/
formal to explain something that is difficult to understand by providing more informationSYN clarify: The full picture has not yet been elucidated.—elucidation /ɪˌluːsəˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]—elucidatory /ɪˈluːsədətəri $ -dətɔːri/ adjective
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