expound and elaborate; elucidate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to expound and elaborate; to elucidate thoroughly
formalUsed in formal contexts, especially when explaining abstract ideas, theories, or principles in great detail to reveal their deeper meaning or significance.
Wén文
zhāng章
xiáng详
xì细
chǎn阐
fā发
le了
jì技
shù术
gé革
mìng命
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yì意
yì义
。
The article thoroughly expounded on the historical significance of the technological revolution.
Bào报
gào告
jìn进
yī一
bù步
chǎn阐
fā发
le了
xīn新
de的
jīng经
jì济
lǐ理
lùn论
。
The report further elaborated on the new economic theory.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiāng将
dào道
lǐ理
chǎn阐
fā发
wú无
yí遗
。
This book exhaustively elucidates the reasoning behind the argument.
Jiào教
shòu授
zài在
jiǎng讲
zuò座
zhōng中
shēn深
rù入
chǎn阐
fā发
le了
rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
xiàn现
dài代
jià价
zhí值
。
In the lecture, the professor deeply expounded on the modern value of Confucian thought.
Tā他
de的
xīn新
lǐ理
lùn论
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
de的
wén文
zì字
lái来
chǎn阐
fā发
。
His new theory needs more writing to be fully elaborated.