The adjective is pronounced /ɑː'tɪkjʊlət/. The verb is pronounced /ɑː'tɪkjʊleɪt/. 形容词读作 /ɑː'tɪkjʊlət/,动词读作 /ɑː'tɪkjʊleɪt/。
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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]善于表达的;口齿伶俐的 If you describe someone as
articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
She is an articulate young woman...
她是一个口才很好的年轻女子。
The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
孩子无法对她所目睹的事情作出清楚的描述。
articulacyTo start a revolution, you need discipline, incisiveness and articulacy.
要革命,就要守纪律、看得远、善表达。
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[VERB 动词]清楚地表达(思想或感情) When you
articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words.
The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.
总统因未能清晰表述对外交事务的整体构想而受到指责。
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[VERB 动词]清楚地说出;吐(字)清楚 If you
articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard.
He articulated each syllable carefully.
他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。