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

• This study was aimed to explore the effect of nerve growth factor ( NGF) on erythropoiesis and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.
  本研究探讨神经生长因子（NGF）对红系造血的影响及内在机制。
• Matrix erosion and water uptake were performed to elucidate the mechanisms of calcium chloride on drug release.
  通过溶蚀及吸水性试验，考察氯化钙的作用机制。
• 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。
• Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
  请说明你采取行动的理由。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I don't understand. you'll have to elucidate.
  我不懂。你得解释一下。
• He used aphid fecundity data to elucidate the theoretical effects of antibiosis on insect population dynamics.
  他利用蚜虫繁殖力资料说明了抗生作用对虫口动态的理论效应。