elaborate /i'læbәreit/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- (v.) produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
- (v.) work out in detail
Chinese translation
- a. 精细的, 详尽的, 精心计划(或制作)的
- vt. 详细地说明, 用心地制作, 发挥
- vi. 变复杂, 作详细说明
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / verb
- Pronunciation
- /i'læbәreit/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.06 · Super Rare
Word forms
elaborated, elaborating, elaborates
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