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

• Graduates need leadership qualities and the ability to articulate how those experiences have created a well-rounded individual.
  毕业生需要具备领导能力和表达能力，明确有力地表达自己的这些经历是如何把自己打造成了一个多才多艺全面型的个人。
• I wish I was a more articulate person.
  我希望我是一个更有力量的人。
• Mary and Joyce, they were differently because we now articulate that.
  玛丽和乔伊斯之所以与众不同，是因为我们宣扬他们的事迹。
• 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。
• 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 think there are more things in the air that I can't articulate.
  我以为会有更多我不能预计到的事。
• One would be hard to find a less articulate or more gifted and stimulating group.
  一个人将会难以找到一个言语表达比较不清楚或是更有天才和激励精神的团体。
• 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。
• She is an articulate young woman
  她是一个口才很好的年轻女子。
• a more intelligent and articulate breed of disc jockeys, typified by university graduate Simon Mayo.
  更机智、更有口才的一类电台音乐主持人，以大学毕业生西蒙·梅奥为代表