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　

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。

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。

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

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；
Scientists should be literate and articulate as well as able to handle figures
科学家除了要能处理数字，还应该具有文学素养和善于表达。
I have to articulate a vision that we will be much more successful if we work together.
我必须清楚阐述一种愿景：如果我们能够协同合作，就会取得更大的成功。
I wish I was a more articulate person.
我希望我是一个更有力量的人。
She had matured into a self-possessed and articulate young woman.
她已长大成了个沉着冷静、很有口才的年轻妇女了。
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。
He articulated each syllable carefully.
他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。
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。
Tools can assist in the design aspect to help you articulate and understand what you're going to build.
工具可以在设计方面帮助您清楚地说明所构建的对象，帮助对其的理解。