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Elucidate V I'lju:Sideit V.阐明,说明 英 阐明,说明(To Give Clarifying

单词 elucidate
音标 [i'lju:sideit]
解释 v.阐明,说明
红宝书 【英】 v. 阐明,说明(to give a clarifying explanation)
【考】 反义词:garble(混淆 ); obfuscate(使模糊)
【记】 e+lucid(清晰)+ate→ 弄清晰→阐明;
【同】 参考:lucidity(清晰 ,明白)派生词: elucidation (n. 清楚,阐明)
【例】 Would you elucidate futher on this topic?
字源 elucidate (v.)
1560s, perhaps via Middle French élucider (15c.) or directly from Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare "make clear," from ex- "out, away" (see ex-) + lucidus "clear" (see lucid). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; elucidating.
不择手段背单词 v. 阐明; 说明(通过解释使清楚容易) = explain
【记】lucid(adj 明晰的); lucidity(n 清晰; 透明)
【参】elucidation(n 说明; 阐明)
【类】abet: encouragement = elucidate: clarity教唆的目的是鼓励 = 阐明的目的是使清晰
【反】garble(vt 断章取义; 混淆); obfuscate(v 使模糊); obscure(adj 暗的; 模糊的vt 使暗; 使不明显)
趣味全助记 【记】lucid 明晰的,音:流晰的,弄明白; illustrate,illuminate,
【相关】illuminate说明, illustrate (用例子,图画)说明, elucidate 阐明,lucid 明晰的,pellucid 透明的,易懂的,translucent 半透明的

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