articulate

• vt. 清晰地发（音）；明确有力地表达；用关节连接；使相互连贯
• vi. 发音；清楚地讲话；用关节连接起来
• adj. 发音清晰的；口才好的；有关节的

来自词根art-, 连贯，连结，词源同art, arm.

1. provide with a joint;

"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"

2. put into words or an expression;

"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

3. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way;

"She pronounces French words in a funny way"

"I cannot say `zip wire'"

"Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

4. express or state clearly

articulate (v.)

1590s, "to divide speech into distinct parts" (earlier "to formally bring charges against," 1550s), from Latin articulatus, past participle of articulare "to separate into joints," also "to utter distinctly," from articulus "joint" (see article). Generalized sense of "express in words" is from 1690s. Literal sense, "to join, to attach by joints," is attested from 1610s. Earlier senses, "to set forth in articles," "to bring a charge against" (1560s) now are obsolete or nearly so. Related: Articulated; articulating.

articulate (adj.)

1580s in the speech sense (1570s as "formulated in articles"), from Latin articulatus (see articulate (v.)). Literal meaning "composed of segments united by joints" is from c. 1600; the general sense of "speaking accurately" is short for articulate-speaking (1829). Related: Articulately.

If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate your thoughts, they should be a breeze.

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They didn't really articulate any position regarding the actual business plan.

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It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.

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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。

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a robot with articulated limbs

关节型四肢机器人

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Every note was carefully articulated.

每个音都唱得很认真，很清楚。

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These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees.

这些课程旨在与大学学位接轨。

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bones that articulate with others

与其他骨骼以关节相连的骨骼

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She struggled to articulate her thoughts.

她竭力表明她的想法。

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He was too drunk to articulate properly.

他醉得连话都说不清楚。

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She is an articulate young woman...

她是一个口才很好的年轻女子。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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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。

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He articulated each syllable carefully.

他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。

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Sounds simple, sure, but you must be able to articulate this to yourself and others clearly.

听起来很简单, 当然了, 可你必需能够清清楚楚地回答这个问题,明明白白地告诉别人.

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Yes, you may use them to express and articulate your views and perspectives.

是的, 你可能用它来清晰的表达你的观点和看法.

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Articulate speech is essential for a teacher.

对教师来说,口齿清楚是必不可少的.

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A sound of craving and eagerness that had nothing articulate in it but blood.

是渴望与急切的喧嚣,喧嚣中除了“血”字之外别的话都听不清.

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Arthur is the most articulate of the brothers.

亚瑟是兄弟中最会说话的.

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Articulate their career interests, with an emphasis on summer internships or post baccalaureate plans.

清楚其生涯兴趣, 并强化其暑期实习或毕业后工作的规划.

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Ellington was a great artist and an elegant, articulate man.

艾灵顿公爵是一位伟大的艺术家还是优雅的人.

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It is one of the most articulate articles on this particular subject that I have read.

它是多数表达清晰的文章的当中一个在我读的这个特殊主题.

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I'm a little deaf please articulate carefully.

我有些耳背--请仔细说清楚.

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That man is not very articulate.

那人口齿不清.

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He was desperately weak, and not too articulate.

他非常虚弱, 吐字也不清楚.

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He is an articulate speaker.

他是发音清晰的演讲者.

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The backbone is an articulate structure.

脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构.

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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.

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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.

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