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explicate

UK /ɪkˈsplɪkeɪt/US /ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'explicatus',意为'展开'或'解释',由 'ex-'(完全)和 'plicare'(折叠)组成。

verb

❶ 详细解释或阐明某个概念、理论或文本,使其更清晰易懂。通常用于学术或专业语境中。

“The professor explicated the poem line by line.”

(教授逐行详细解释了这首诗。)

“She spent an hour explicating the scientific theory to her students.”

(她花了一小时向学生们详细解释这个科学理论。)

同义词:explain, clarify, elucidate

常见短语

explicate in detail — 详细解释某事,通常用于强调需要全面且深入的说明。

“The lawyer explicated the contract in detail to his client.”

(律师向客户详细解释了合同内容。)