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

• Abstract: Purpose: To elucidate the causes and treatment of spontaneous rupture of renal transplants.
  文摘：目的：探讨移植肾自发性破裂的原因及防治措施。
• 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。
• 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。
• Objective To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the high fatigability in mouse atrophic soleus during high-frequency tetanic contraction.
  目的探讨萎缩比目鱼肌高频强直收缩疲劳性增加涉及细胞膜离子通道的可能机理。
• In order to elucidate the tidal properties, the tidal water properties and the effects on soil was studied.
  为明确潮汐的特性，对闽江河口鳝鱼滩芦苇湿地潮水理化特征及其对湿地土壤的影响进行了探讨。
• There was no need for him to elucidate.
  他不需要解释。
• 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。
• Objective: This study was designed to elucidate Rhubarb and drug serum anti-tumor and Immune modulation function.
  目的：探讨中药土大黄煎剂及其含药血清的抗肿瘤及免疫调节作用。
• Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
  请说明你采取行动的理由。
• On the basis of my own observations, I should like to elucidate a few problems concerning the Soviet Union and China.
  我想根据我的观察，说明几个和苏联和中国都有关系的问题。