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elucidating

UK //ɪˈluː.sɪ.deɪtɪŋ//US //ɪˈluː.sə.deɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'elucidare',意为 '照亮' 或 '阐明',由 'e-'(出)和 'lucidus'(明亮)组成。

verb

❶ 解释或阐明某事物,使其更清晰易懂,通常用于复杂或难以理解的概念或情况。

“The professor spent the entire lecture elucidating the principles of quantum mechanics.”

(教授花了整节课的时间来阐明量子力学的原理。)

“She wrote a detailed report elucidating the causes of the economic crisis.”

(她写了一份详细的报告,解释了经济危机的原因。)

同义词:explaining, clarifying, illuminating

常见短语

elucidating the matter — 详细解释或澄清某件事情,使其更容易理解。

“The lawyer did a great job of elucidating the matter to the jury.”

(律师出色地向陪审团解释了这件事。)