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　

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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

He finds it very difficult to articulate his distress.
他感到很难表达清楚自己的痛苦。
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。
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。
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。
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。
His gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.
他口齿伶俐，演讲得妙趣横生、娓娓动听。
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。
If you recognize any or all of these signs, there's a chance that now that you can identify and articulate your problems, you may be able to work through them.
如果你识别出了所有这些迹象或任何一个，现在有一个机会你可以识别和阐述你的问题，你也许能够解决它们。
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。
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。