Elucidate
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 阐明, 说明
- ［英］ v. 阐明, 说明 ( to give a clarifying explanation)
- ［类］ 反义词: garble ( 混淆) ; obfuscate ( 使? ?
- ［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)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
verb (-dated; -dating)
- Etymology: Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare, from Latin e- + lucidus lucid
- Date: circa 1568
- transitive verb
- to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis <elucidate a text>
- intransitive verb
- to give a clarifying explanation
- Synonyms: see explain
- ? elucidation noun
- ? elucidative adjective
- ? elucidator noun
