阐述
chǎnshù
to expound, to elaborate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 他详细阐述了自己的观点。He expounded his views in detail.
- 这本书阐述了一个重要理论。This book sets out an important theory.
Collocations
阐述观点详细阐述阐述理论阐述立场
Mnemonic
阐 chǎn "to clarify, reveal" + 述 shù "to state": to reveal and state, i.e. to expound, to elaborate (views, theory) systematically. Formal, literary. Distinguish 阐述 (systematic exposition) from 说明 (shuōmíng, general explanation). The 述 is the same as in 描述 and 叙述.
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说明论述叙述解释
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