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

• 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。
• One is a new language that helps to elucidate the structure and behavior of the software design.
  其中一种元素为新语言，可描述软体设计的结构与行为。
• In order to elucidate the action mechanism of Rf gene in this system, many researchers have been contributing themselves to map and clone fertility restorer genes in recent years.
  为阐明恢复基因在这一系统中的作用机理，众多研究者开展了恢复基因的定位和克隆研究。
• 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。
• Taken together, these results provided further clues to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of pollination and fertilization in rice.
  总之，这些研究结果为我们阐明水稻传粉受精的分子机制提供了重要线索。
• There was no need for him to elucidate.
  他不需要解释。
• It is of profound interest to elucidate the enzymatic activities in soil.
  阐明土壤中酶的活性是有深远意义的。
• I don't understand. you'll have to elucidate.
  我不懂。你得解释一下。
• 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。
• Objective To elucidate the pathogenic genes in a pedigree with autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris ( IV).
  目的研究一常染色体显性遗传寻常型鱼鳞病家系的致病基因。