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To make something easier to understand
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explain
verb /ɪkˈspleɪn/
1
[T] to tell someone something in a way that helps them understand it better 解释;说明

‘My full name is Juliet Avery,' Juliet explained patiently. ‘我的全名是朱丽叶·埃弗里,’朱丽叶耐心地解释道。

explain something to someone :

The doctor explained the risks to me before the operation. 手术前医生向我说明了手术的风险。

explain how/when/what etc :

I will try to explain how a car engine works. 我会试着解释一下汽车引擎的工作原理。

explain (that) :

He explained that he would be moving to another city. 他解释说他将移居另外一座城市。

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define
verb [T] /dɪˈfaɪn/
2
to explain the meaning of a word 解释(词义);给…下定义

Defining the word ‘love' can be very difficult. 很难给“爱”这个词下定义。

Manual work is broadly defined as work that you do with your hands. 手工劳动大致可以解释为用手干的活。

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put across
phrasal verb [T]
1
to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand 把(观点、信仰等)阐释得通俗易懂

Television can be a useful way of putting across health messages. 电视有助于把健康知识阐释得通俗易懂。

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2
put yourself across to express your ideas clearly and effectively so that people can see what you are really like 清楚地表达自己的观点

Emily puts herself across very well. 埃米莉把自己的意思表达得很清楚。

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interpret
verb /ɪnˈtɜː(r)prɪt/
3
[T] to explain the meaning of something 解释;阐释

We'll need some help to interpret all this data. 我们将需要些帮助来解读这些数据。

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clarify
verb [T] /ˈklærəfaɪ/
1
formal to explain something more clearly so that it is easier to understand 澄清;阐明

Could you clarify your remarks? 你能把话说得清楚些吗?

He is expected to clarify his position today. 他今天就得阐明自己的立场。

clarify what :

It is important to clarify what the change in the law will mean. 说明法律的变更意味着什么,这很重要。

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explain yourself
phrase
2
to tell someone what you mean in a clear way that they can easily understand 把自己的意思解释清楚

You'll have to explain yourself more clearly. 你得把自己的意思表达得更为清楚一些。

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run through
phrasal verb [T]
1
[run through something] to explain or to read something quickly 迅速解释(或读)

I'll just run through the names and make sure everyone's here. 我来快速看一下名字,看看是否所有人都在这儿。

Do you want me to run through the details with you? 你想让我向你快速讲述一遍细节吗?

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set out
phrasal verb
2
[T] to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing (尤指以书面形式清楚详细地)阐述,描述,安排

In his report he sets out his plans for the department. 在报告里他详细阐述了自己为该部门所制定的计划。

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To describe or define something: describe, define, illustrate...
lay out
phrasal verb [T]
2
to explain something carefully and clearly (详细地)解释,说明

The documents lay out the principles clearly enough. 这些文件将各条原则解释得非常清楚。

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get across
phrasal verb [T]
to make people understand something 使明白;使理解;表达

He sometimes has trouble getting his meaning across in English. 有时候他不知道如何用英语表达他的想法。

get something across to someone :

What message are you trying to get across to the consumer? 你要向消费者传达一个什么样的信息?

get across how/what etc :

I was trying to get across how much I admired them. 我想表达的是我非常崇敬他们。

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amplify
verb [T] /ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ/
2
formal to explain something more thoroughly or give it more emphasis 详述;进一步阐明
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To emphasize what you are saying: emphasize, stress, highlight...
cast (new/fresh) light on something
phrase
to provide information that helps people understand something more clearly 使人们对某事有(新的)认识;使人们更了解某物

Human genome research is casting new light on Alzheimer's disease. 人类基因组的研究使人们对阿尔茨海默病有了新的认识。

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demystify
verb [T] /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
to make something that is difficult easy to understand, especially by explaining it clearly (尤指通过解释清楚而)使容易理解
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develop
verb /dɪˈveləp/
3a
[T] to gradually add details to an idea, plan, story etc to make it more clear or complete 使(看法、计划、故事等)展开

I'd like to fully develop my idea before discussing it. 在讨论前我想充分阐述自己的看法。

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disambiguate
verb [I/T] linguistics /ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjuˌeɪt/
to make clear the meaning of a word, phrase etc that has more than one meaning
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dumb down

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to make something simpler and easier to understand in a way that reduces its quality
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elucidate
verb [I/T] formal /ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/
to make something easier to understand by giving more information 阐明;解释
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expand
verb /ɪkˈspænd/
3
[I] to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information 详述,充分叙述(以补充)
expand on/upon :

I refuse to expand any further on my earlier statement. 对于之前的声明我拒绝再作任何补充。

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expatiate
verb [I] very formal /ekˈspeɪʃieɪt/
to talk or write a lot or in great detail about something 细说;详述;阐述
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explicate
verb [T] very formal /ˈeksplɪkeɪt/
to make the meaning of a piece of writing, a plan etc clear 解释,说明(文章或计划等)
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expound
verb [I/T] very formal /ɪkˈspaʊnd/
to explain something or to express your opinion about it in detail 详细说明;解释;阐述

It will be an opportunity to expound the ideas he has been developing. 这将是一次机会,让他可以详细解释自己正逐步形成的那些想法。

expound on/upon :

He continued to expound on the failings of our educational system. 他继续阐述我们的教育体制的缺陷。

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To give your opinion: express, comment, speak out...
to add more details about something in order to make it easier to understand or imagine

Her stories flesh out the world in which these historical characters lived.

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get through to
phrasal verb [T]
1
[get through to someone] to make someone understand what you are trying to say 使明白;使理解

I feel I'm not getting through to some of the kids in my class. 我感觉班上有的学生没有听懂。

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gloss
verb [T] /ɡlɒs/
1
to give an explanation of a word or a piece of writing 解释;给…加注释;为…写评论
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go into
phrasal verb [T]
3
[go into something] to talk about something in a lot of detail 详谈;仔细处理

That's a good question, but I don't want to go into it now. 这个问题提得很好,但我现在不想深入展开。

The company is refusing to go into detail about its offer. 公司拒绝透露其报价的细节。

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5
[go into something] to start an explanation or statement, especially a long and boring one (尤指冗长地)解释

He went into a long rant about the high price of petrol. 他开始了关于油价过高的冗长的解释。

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idiot-proof
verb [T] informal /ˈɪdiət ˌpruːf/
to make something so easy to use that it is impossible to use it wrongly

You can't idiot-proof everything because idiots are so damn ingenious.

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illuminate
verb [T] formal /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
2
to make something clear and easier to understand 阐明;解释

His comments can illuminate aspects of a writer's work unforgettably. 他的评述能阐明作者作品的各个方面,令人难忘。

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illumine
verb [T] literary /ɪˈluːmɪn/
to illuminate
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To shine, glow or give off light:shine, glow, flash...
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What light can do:reflect, flood, fade...
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illustrate
verb [T] /ˈɪləstreɪt/
2a
to use pictures in a talk, document etc 在(谈话、文件等)中使用图片

an illustrated talk on her travels in India 关于她印度之旅的伴有图片展示的讲座

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impress on
phrasal verb [T]
[impress something on someone] to try to make someone understand how important something is 使某人铭记某事物;使某人明白某事物的重要性

They impressed on us the need to keep the project completely secret. 他们向我们强调了对该计划绝对保密的必要性。

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make something plain/make yourself plain
phrase
to say something so that it is obvious what you mean 把某事/自己的意思说明白

Thomas made plain his concerns about the changes introduced at work. 托马斯说明了他对工作中引入的变革的关注。

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open someone's eyes to something
phrase
to make someone realize the truth about a situation 使某人看清某事

It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character. 正是这件事让我看清了她的真实性格。

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oversimplify
noun [I/T] /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ/
to explain or consider something in a way that makes it seem more simple than it really is (使)过于简单化

Your assessment grossly oversimplifies the problem. 你的估计把问题太过于简单化了。

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pinpoint
verb [T] /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/
1
to discover or explain exactly what something is 确切地解释(或找出)(真相)

We've been unable to pinpoint the source of the problem. 我们终究还是没有办法准确地找出问题的根源。

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press something home
phrase
2
to repeat or explain something carefully so that you are certain someone understands it completely 解释清楚某事

The mayor's office is expected to press home its opposition to the budget proposals. 人们希望市长办公室能就其反对预算提案这件事给出清楚的解释。

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put
verb [T] /pʊt/
8
to state or explain something 陈述;解释

You will get plenty of opportunity to put your point of view. 你将有足够的机会来阐述你的观点。

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put a human face on something
phrase
to make something seem more real or easier to understand, because you meet or hear about people who are involved (因遇见或听说过有关的人而)使某物看起来更真实(或更容易理解)

We really do have to put a human face onto these figures and these financial arguments.

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put flesh on (the bones of) something
phrase
to give more details about something so that people can see more clearly what it would be like 充实某事物的内容

We need you to put some flesh on the bones of these proposals. 我们需要你给这些建议补充一些细节。

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put/set someone right
phrase British
1
to make someone understand that a situation is different from what they thought it was 纠正某人的看法

She thought you could buy tickets at the door, but we soon put her right. 她认为你在门口就能买到票,但我们很快便纠正了她的想法。

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put someone straight/right (on/about something)
phrase
to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly 使某人了解真相;使某人弄清楚情况

I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. 我想我必须让你明白,约翰仅仅是我生意上的伙伴。

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put something into words
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to explain a feeling that you are having 用语言来表达某物

It's difficult to put into words how I feel about what happened. 很难用语言来表达我对所发生的一切的感觉。

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reword
verb [T] /ˌriːˈwɜː(r)d/
to express something using different words in order to make it clearer or more correct 改变…的措词;改写
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run over
phrasal verb
3
[T] [run over something] to explain something again so that someone understands 再次解释

Would you run over the sequence of events again? 你能重新讲一遍事情的顺序吗?

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set forth
phrasal verb
2
[T] formal to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing (尤指以书面形式清楚详细地)阐述,描述

This memorandum sets forth basic departmental policies. 这份备忘录阐明了部门的基本政策。

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To describe or define something: describe, define, illustrate...
set/put someone straight
phrase
to tell someone the true facts about a situation after they have been told something that is not true 帮某人弄清楚事实

Thanks for setting me straight. 谢谢你帮我搞清楚事实。

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shine a/more/some light on something
phrase
to examine something more closely or explain it so that it becomes clearer

Can any one shine some light on my question?

The region should shine a light on its amazing food and agriculture and share it with the rest of the country.

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show
verb /ʃəʊ/
6
[T] to give someone instructions or an explanation 示范给(某人)看;解释给(某人)听
show someone how/what/which etc :

A young girl showed me how to operate the machine. 一个小女孩向我示范如何操作机器。

show someone something :

Can you show me the right way to do this? 你给我示范一下正确的做法,好吗?

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simplify
verb [T] /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
1
to make something less complicated or difficult 使简易;简化

The technology has been simplified so that anyone can use it. 这项技术已经得到简化,任何人都能使用。

Simplify your life by shopping online. 通过网上购物使你的生活更简便。

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specify
verb [T] /ˈspesɪfaɪ/
to explain something in an exact and detailed way 详述;具体说明;指明

To make a claim, you must specify the date when the article was lost. 要提出索赔要求,你必须确切说出物品丢失的日期。

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spell out
phrasal verb [T]
1
informal to say or explain something very clearly because someone has not understood something 清楚地讲出(或解释)
spell something out to/for someone :

It's frustrating when you have to spell everything out for them. 你不得不给他们讲清所有的事情,这是很讨厌的。

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stake out
phrasal verb [T]
1
[stake out something] to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way 清楚阐述并坚决捍卫(自己的观点)

Political leaders are busy staking out their positions on this issue. 政治领导人们纷纷忙于表明自己在这个问题上的立场。

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To give your opinion: express, comment, speak out...
take something further
phrase
1
to develop something such as an opinion or theory 进一步发展(意见、理论等)

You could take the argument further and say that smoking should be made illegal. 你可以进一步发展这个论点,提出应该使吸烟非法化的主张。

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take through
phrasal verb [T]
[take someone through something] to explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something is about etc 向(某人)详细解释(某事)

Here's my report. I'll take you through it if you like. 这是我的报告。如果你想听的话,我会详细向你解释。

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talk through
phrasal verb [T]
1
[talk someone through something] to explain to someone in detail how something should be done 向…详细解释

He talked me through the whole process. 他向我详细解释了整个过程。

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throw/shed/cast light on something
phrase
to provide new information that helps you understand something (提供新信息)帮助理解,阐明

I had hoped that he would be able to shed some light on the problem. 我希望他能够帮助我理解这个问题。

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unpack
verb /ʌnˈpæk/
2
[T] to explain something difficult by reducing it to small simple stages or by using simpler language 简要解释(复杂的事物)
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