英语词汇“expound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If given recipe directions that include "some sugar," "some onions," and "some flour" as ingredients, you might ask the cook to expound by adding measurements of how much of each to use. When you expound, you explain or provide details.

Expound came into English from a 14th-century French word espondre meaning "to elaborate" or "put forth." Often when you expound something you are clarifying or giving the particulars. A more formal way to expound is to offer exposition, often going line by line to explain precise meanings in a text or legal document.

WORD FAMILY

expound: expounded, expounder, expounding, expounds+/expounder: expounders/expounding: expoundings

USAGE EXAMPLES

Dimon expounded on that this fall in an appearance before the Washington Economic Club.

Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016)

For hours, Castro expounded about the world, whether the CIA or the intransience of the Russians.

Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016)

It listed the choices of accommodations and meeting rooms and expounded on the location’s “striking prominence” at historical moments such as the Inauguration Day parade.

Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016)

1v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

cut, edit, edit out

cut and assemble the components of

detail

provide details for

exposit, set forth

state

exemplify, illustrate, instance

clarify by giving an example of

particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify

be specific about

depict, describe, draw

give a description of

premise

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

spell out

make explicit; specify in detail

clarify, clear up, elucidate

make clear and (more) comprehensible

2v state

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

exposit, set forth

depict, describe, draw

give a description of

premise

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

represent

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

delineate

describe in vivid detail

adumbrate, outline, sketch

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

单词	expound
释义	expound (once / 1279 pages) v If given recipe directions that include "some sugar," "some onions," and "some flour" as ingredients, you might ask the cook to expound by adding measurements of how much of each to use. When you expound, you explain or provide details. Expound came into English from a 14th-century French word espondre meaning "to elaborate" or "put forth." Often when you expound something you are clarifying or giving the particulars. A more formal way to expound is to offer exposition, often going line by line to explain precise meanings in a text or legal document. WORD FAMILY expound: expounded, expounder, expounding, expounds+/expounder: expounders/expounding: expoundings USAGE EXAMPLES Dimon expounded on that this fall in an appearance before the Washington Economic Club. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) For hours, Castro expounded about the world, whether the CIA or the intransience of the Russians. Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016) It listed the choices of accommodations and meeting rooms and expounded on the location’s “striking prominence” at historical moments such as the Inauguration Day parade. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) 1v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten reduce in scope while retaining essential elements cut, edit, edit out cut and assemble the components of detail provide details for exposit, set forth state exemplify, illustrate, instance clarify by giving an example of particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify be specific about depict, describe, draw give a description of premise set forth beforehand, often as an explanation spell out make explicit; specify in detail clarify, clear up, elucidate make clear and (more) comprehensible 2v state Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper exposit, set forth depict, describe, draw give a description of premise set forth beforehand, often as an explanation represent describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality delineate describe in vivid detail adumbrate, outline, sketch describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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