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

• 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。
• 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。
• I asked the teacher to elucidate a point that was not clear to me.
  我请老师说明一点我不大明白的地方。
• Comprehending the laws of PMN apoptosis in ALI not only help to elucidate the pathogenesis of ALI but also help to provide new idea and means for treating ALI.
  深入了解ALI时PMN凋亡的规律及调控机制，不仅有助于进一步阐明ALI发病机制，而且可能为治疗ALI提供新的思路和手段。
• Objective: This study was designed to elucidate Rhubarb and drug serum anti-tumor and Immune modulation function.
  目的：探讨中药土大黄煎剂及其含药血清的抗肿瘤及免疫调节作用。
• 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。
• Could you elucidate on the Asian genetic link with diabetes?
  您能说一下亚洲人与糖尿病的遗传学联系吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• It is of profound interest to elucidate the enzymatic activities in soil.
  阐明土壤中酶的活性是有深远意义的。