articulate
articulate
ar∙tic∙u∙late¹ / ɑrˈtɪkjəˌlet ; ɑ:ˈtɪkjʊleɪt /
◙verb
1. [T] [formal] to express your ideas or feelings in words
• 清楚地表达:
»Many people are unable to articulate the unhappiness they feel.
许多人无法表达内心的不快。
2. [I,T] to pronounce what you are saying in a clear and careful way
• 口齿清楚地讲（话）; 清晰发（音）:
»He was so drunk that he could barely articulate his words.
他醉得话都说不清楚了。
3. [I,T] [technical] if something such as a bone in your body is articulated to another thing, it is joined to it in a way that allows movement
• 连接，铰接
4. articulate sth with sth, [formal] if one idea, system etc articulates with another idea, system etc, the two things are related and exist together
• 与某物合成整体:
»a new course that is designed to articulate with the current degree course
旨在与目前学位课程接轨的新课程
ar∙tic∙u∙late² / ɑrˈtɪkjəlɪt ; ɑ:ˈtɪkjʊlət /
◙adj
1. able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects
• 能说会道的，口齿伶俐的;
【OPP】 inarticulate
»bright, articulate 17-year-olds
聪明伶俐的 17 岁的青年人
»ahighly articulatespeaker
一位口才很好的演讲者
2. writing or speech that is articulate is very clear and easy to understand even if the subject is difficult
• 〔文章、讲话〕明晰的，清楚的
♦articulatelyadv.
