| 词汇 | articulate |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： articulate (v.) 1590s, "to divide speech into distinct parts," from L. articulatus, pp. 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" (1560s), "to bring a charge against" (c.1560) now are obsolete or nearly so. The adj. is recorded from 1580s in the speech sense (literal meaning "composed of segments united by joints" is from c.1600); the general sense of "speaking accurately" is short for articulate-speaking (1829). 词根记忆： a. 善于表达的;有关节相连的v.清楚地讲话The articulate man's artistic cartoon startled the charterer.发音清晰者的艺术卡通使包租人大吃一惊. v. 关节结合;咬字清楚[articul=joint(关节)] |
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