articulate

英 [ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt , ɑːˈtɪkjələt]

美 [ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪt , ɑːrˈtɪkjələt]

v.  明确表达; 清楚说明; 口齿清楚; 清晰吐(字); 清晰发(音); 与…合成整体
adj.  善于表达的; 口齿清楚的; 发音清晰的

过去分词：articulated　现在分词：articulating　第三人称单数：articulates　过去式：articulated　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6482 / COCA.4865

牛津词典

verb

• 明确表达；清楚说明
  to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words
  1. She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
     她竭力表明她的想法。
• 口齿清楚；清晰吐（字）；清晰发（音）
  to speak, pronounce or play sth in a clear way
  1. He was too drunk to articulate properly.
     他醉得连话都说不清楚。
  2. Every note was carefully articulated.
     每个音都唱得很认真，很清楚。
• 与…合成整体
  to be related to sth so that together the two parts form a whole
  1. These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees.
     这些课程旨在与大学学位接轨。
• 用关节连接；联结；铰接
  to be joined to sth else by a joint, so that movement is possible; to join sth in this way
  1. bones that articulate with others
     与其他骨骼以关节相连的骨骼
  2. a robot with articulated limbs
     关节型四肢机器人

adj.

• 善于表达的
  good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words
• 口齿清楚的；发音清晰的
  clearly expressed or pronounced
  1. All we could hear were loud sobs, but no articulate words.
     我们听到的只是大声啜泣，没有清楚的话语。

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /ɑː'tɪkjʊlət/. The verb is pronounced /ɑː'tɪkjʊleɪt/. 形容词读作 /ɑː'tɪkjʊlət/，动词读作 /ɑː'tɪkjʊleɪt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 善于表达的;口齿伶俐的
  If you describe someone asarticulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
  1. She is an articulate young woman...
     她是一个口才很好的年轻女子。
  2. The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
     孩子无法对她所目睹的事情作出清楚的描述。
• VERB 清楚地表达（思想或感情）
  When youarticulateyour ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words.
  1. The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.
     总统因未能清晰表述对外交事务的整体构想而受到指责。
• VERB 清楚地说出；吐（字）清楚
  If youarticulatesomething, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard.
  1. He articulated each syllable carefully.
     他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。

英英释义

verb

• express or state clearly
  Synonym:enunciatevocalizevocalise
• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  1. She pronounces French words in a funny way
  2. I cannot say `zip wire'
  3. Can the child sound out this complicated word?
  Synonym:pronounceenouncesound outenunciatesay
• put into words or an expression
  1. He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
  Synonym:give voiceformulatewordphrase
• provide with a joint
  1. the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
  Synonym:joint
• unite by forming a joint or joints
  1. the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones

adj

• expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
  1. articulate speech
  2. an articulate orator
  3. articulate beings
• consisting of segments held together by joints
  Synonym:articulated

双语例句

• Current agile solutions do not clearly articulate solutions to these issues, and this needs to change.
  当前的敏捷解决方案不能对这些问题清晰地阐述，所以这需要改变。
• I'm a little deaf& please articulate carefully.
  我有些耳背&请仔细说清楚。
• Some of the girls were very intellectual and articulate, and had even published books or appeared on TV.
  有些女孩非常的智慧和善于表达，甚至已经出版的书籍或出现在电视上。
• She is clearly the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.
  显然，她是全家口才最好、最沉着冷静的人。
• The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.
  总统因未能清晰表述对外交事务的整体构想而受到指责。
• I wish I was a more articulate person.
  我希望我是一个更有力量的人。
• The subject tries to articulate himself in a signifying representation, and the representation fails;
  主体试图在一个能指的表象中链接他自己，而这个表象失败了；
• He is polished, charming, articulate and an excellent negotiator.
  他文雅、迷人、能言善辩，是一名优秀的谈判人。
• They know how to articulate their ideas to be better understood.
  他们知道如何清楚表达他们的想法，而更被了解。
• A QA manager may articulate specific goals and supporting questions around software quality and process stability.
  QA经理可能关心特定的目标和与软件质量和过程稳定性相关的问题。