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

• 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。
• Further, preclinical experiments will have to elucidate the multiple molecular effects of EPO on tumor progression and survival in cancer patients.
  EPO对肿瘤患者的疾病进展和生存期的影响仍需进一步研究。
• Please elucidate the reasons for your decision.
  请把你作出决定的理由解释清楚。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The code archive contains a number of comments to help elucidate this whole process.
  代码归档包含了许多注释，可以帮助说明整个过程。
• I don't understand. you'll have to elucidate.
  我不懂。你得解释一下。
• 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。
• Further studies to elucidate the specific role of IL6 in disease pathogenesis are warranted.
  进一步研究中阐明IL6在疾病发病机理中的作用是值得的。