elaborate
含义: As a verb, to develop or expand on something in further detail; as an adjective, involving many carefully arranged parts or complex in design.
The verb 'elaborate' (stress on the second syllable) is a staple of professional discourse, often used as a polite request: 'Could you elaborate on that point?' The adjective (stress on the third syllable) describes complexity, intricacy, or thoroughness — an elaborate plan, an elaborate hoax. The two uses share a sense of adding detail and complexity, but the adjective can carry connotations of excess.
例句
- The witness was asked to elaborate on the sequence of events leading up to the incident. 证人被要求就事件发生前的一系列经过做进一步详细说明。Se pidió al testigo que ampliase la secuencia de los hechos previos al incidente.証人は事件に至るまでの一連の出来事について詳しく説明するよう求められた。증인은 사건에 이르기까지의 일련의 경위에 대해 자세히 설명하도록 요청받았다.
- The report elaborates a framework for assessing risk in public-sector procurement. 报告详细阐述了一个评估公共部门采购风险的框架。El informe desarrolla un marco para evaluar el riesgo en la contratación pública.その報告書は公共調達におけるリスク評価の枠組みを詳述している。그 보고서는 공공 조달의 위험 평가를 위한 체계를 상세히 기술하고 있다.
- An elaborate security operation was mounted for the state visit, involving thousands of police officers. 为国事访问部署了一项精密的安保行动,动员了数千名警察。Se montó un elaborado dispositivo de seguridad para la visita de Estado, con miles de agentes de policía.国賓訪問に備えて、数千人の警察官を動員した精緻な警備体制が敷かれた。국빈 방문을 위해 수천 명의 경찰관이 동원된 정교한 경호 작전이 전개되었다.
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用法指南
语境: general, professional, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare (to work out, produce by effort), from e- (out) + laborare (to labour). Entered English in the late 16th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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