articulate
articulate[ɑ:'tikjulət; ɑ:'tikjuleit]adj.1.■(人讲话)发音清晰的，分节发音的，分明的，可听懂的2.■能说话的，有说话能力的3.■(人)表达能力强的，善于表达的，口才好的；嘴快的，心直口快的4.■表达得清楚有力的；能系统地阐述的，清楚地提出的5.■清晰的；有明显特征的6.■组织缜密的；精心构思的；结成有机整体的7.■连接的8.■【生物学】有关节的；分节的；节关相连的[通常作 articulated]vt.1.■清楚地发出(声音)，清晰地发…音；清晰地吐(字)：Be careful to articulate your words so that everyone in the room can understand you.小心使你的话发音清晰，使室内每人都能听懂。2.■【语音学】把…发音；发出(语音)，发(音)：The pupil articulated each word carefully.这名学生小心地把每个词的音都发得很清楚。3.■明确(有力)地表达：to articulate an idea清晰地表达一个概念to articulate a shape明确地表达一种形状4.■按照先后次序安排；使前后一致；使互相配合；使相互连贯(或关联)；使成为系统的整体：to articulate a science program for all grades为各年级统一制订科学教学计划5.■使(艺术品、观察区域与思想体系等)的各个部分形成有意义的、连贯的关系6.■[常用被动语态]【动物学】有关节连接；铰接；连接，使接合：It is articulated to the spine.它以关节连接于脊骨。7.■展现，使凸现，使显露，显露出，使清晰：an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.作显露出动脉的注射以便通过X光线能观察到梗阻vi.1.■清楚地说话；清晰地发音；讲话：to articulate with excessive precision以极度精确性清晰地讲话2.■【语音学】发音：to articulate clearly (或 distinctly)清晰地发音3.■连接起来，结合起来，接合4.■【解剖学、动物学】 用关节连接起来，形成关节：After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.受伤后骨的关节不如以前连接得好。5.■[废语]达成协议n.1.■【动物学】2.■有体节的无脊椎动物3.■有关节的腕足动物变形 vt.articulatedarticulating
articulatearticulate[ɑ:ˈtikjulit]adj.1.■明了的, 明白的; 发言清晰的, 音节分明的2.■能说会道的; 口齿清晰[伶俐]的3.■关节相连的, 有关节的4.■铰链的, 曲柄的, 活节的A baby cannot use articulate speech.婴儿发音不清晰。Mary is the most articulate of the sisters.玛丽是姐妹中最会说话的。The backbone is an articulate structure.脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。词性变化articulate[ɑ:ˈtikjulit]n.1.■【动】节体动物vt.[-leit]1.■使字句明晰地发出音来, 明确表达, 咬清音节发音2.■形成(声音), 把...发音3.■使...相互连贯4.■用关节相连; 铰(链)接合, 活动连接, 挂钩, 用活节接合Articulate your words carefully so that everyone in the room can understand you.要仔细地吐字, 发音清晰, 使室中每个人都能听懂。vi.1.■发音清晰2.■用关节相连After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.受伤后骨的关节不如从前连接的好。
继承用法articulabilityn.
词性变化articulableadj.articulacy,articulatenessn.articulativeadj.articulatelyadv.articulatenessn.
