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单词 elaborate
释义
elaborate
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1adjv 2v

Use the adjective elaborate when you want to describe how something is very detailed or especially complicated, like a devilish prank planned out weeks in advance.
The adjective elaborate is used to describe when something is planned with a lot of attention to detail or when something is intricate or detailed itself. The word comes from the Latin elaborare, which means "to produce by labor" but it has come to mean a lot of labor, especially work that is very complicated and precise. To imagine this word, think of a painting with lots of flourishes or a story with many sub-plots and characters that all fit together in extensive ways.
WORD FAMILY
elaborate: elaborated, elaborately, elaborateness, elaborates, elaborating, elaboration, inelaborate, unelaborate+/elaborated: unelaborated/elaboration: elaborations/unelaborate: unelaborately
USAGE EXAMPLES
Wealthy businessmen and officials were purchasing elaborate carvings as luxurious gifts or, in some cases, bribes.
New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Fernyhough writes that his most elaborate inner conversations occur when he is dealing with an ethical dilemma.
The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017)
He said he would disclose some information on the issue on Tuesday or Wednesday, without elaborating.
Reuters(Jan 01, 2017)
1
1adj marked by complexity and richness of detail
an elaborate lace pattern
Syn
luxuriant, ornate
fancy
not plain; decorative or ornamented
2adj developed or executed with care and in minute detail
"the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan
Syn
detailed, elaborated
careful
exercising caution or showing care or attention
3v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, 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, expound, 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
4v work out in detail
elaborate a plan
Syn|Hyper
work out
work out, work up
come up with
develop, make grow
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
5v make more complex, intricate, or richer
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
complicate, rarify, refine
involve
make complex or intricate or complicated
develop
elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
sophisticate
make more complex or refined
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2
v produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
The bee elaborates honey
Hyper
create, make, produce
create or manufacture a man-made product
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