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elaborate
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- [ɪˈlæbərət][ɪˈlæbəreɪt]
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- Conjugation :
past
elaborated
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ing
elaborating
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Derivatives :
n
elaborateness
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n
elaboration
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n
elaborattor
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adj
elaborative
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adv
elaborately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- elaborate
[ɪ'læbərɪt]
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1.
adjective
[+network]
[ plan]
(complex) 复杂的
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2.
adjective
[+ritual]
[ ceremony]
精心制作的
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3.
vt.
[+plan]
[ policy]
(develop) 仔细制订
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4.
vi.
[+idea]
[ plan etc]
to elaborate (on sth) 详述(某事)
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- elaborate
[ɪˈlæbərət]
[ɪˈlæbəreɪt]
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1.
adjective
复杂的，精美的，精致的
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2.
adjective
详尽计划的，精心制作的
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The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion.
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对居民的详细登记减少了逃税现象。
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3.
verb
详述，详尽说明
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She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation.
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她详细阐述了她论文中的主要观点。
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4.
vt.
加工，合成，生成
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The bee elaborates honey.
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蜜蜂精心制作蜂蜜。
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5.
verb
（使）变精美，（使）变精致
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6.
verb
详细制定
Collins English-English Dictionary
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1.
adj
planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed
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2.
adj
marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail
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3.
vi.
[intr; usually foll by on or upon]
to add information or detail (to an account); expand (upon)
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to work out in detail; develop
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to make more complicated or ornate
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to produce by careful labour; create
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[physiol]
to change (food or simple substances) into more complex substances for use in the body
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin elaborare to take pains, from laborare to toil
Examples
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He had an elaborate tattoo of an eagle on the back of his neck.
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他脖后有个精心绘制的老鹰纹身。
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The theory is too difficult to understand, can you elaborate on it?
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这个理论很难理解，你能详细说明一下吗？
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She was amazed by the elaborate tea ceremonies in Japan.
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她惊叹于日本精细的品茶仪式。
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He didn't find writing easy and the bit he liked best was his signature, an elaborate affair of flourishes.
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他发现书法并不容易，他最喜欢的一点是他的签名，龙飞凤舞的花边字。
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Please elaborate on paragraph 14 of your written submission.
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请详细说明一下你说递交的书面材料的第十四段。
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She was asked to elaborate on her feelings.
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她被要求详细描述一下她的感受。
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All human societies，great or small，elaborate or simple,have their traditional histories.
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所有人类社会，伟大还是渺小，简单还是复杂，都有他们的传统历史。
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He proposed an elaborate program of public works.
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他提出了一个周密的公共工程计划。
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