articulate
US: /ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌɫeɪt/, /ɑɹˈtɪkjəɫət/
English Vietnamese dictionary
articulate /ɑ:'tikjulit/
- tính từ
- có khớp, có đốt
- đọc rõ ràng, phát âm rõ ràng
- (kỹ thuật) có bản lề; có khớp nối
- động từ
- nối bằng khớp; khớp lại với nhau
- đọc rõ ràng; phát âm rõ ràng, nói rõ ràng
Advanced English dictionary
verb, adjective
+ verb
1 [VN] (formal) to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words: She struggled to articulate her thoughts. + It is the school's duty to articulate its practices to parents.
2 to speak, pronounce or play sth in a clear way: [V] He was too drunk to articulate properly. + [VN] Every note was carefully articulated. [also V speech]
3 [V] ~ (with sth) (written) to be related to sth so that together the two parts form a whole: [V] These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees.
4 (technical) ~ (with sth) to be joined to sth else by a joint, so that movement is possible; to join sth in this way: [V] bones that articulate with others + [VN] a robot with articulated limbs
+ adjective
1 (of a person) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words: He was unusually articulate for a ten-year-old. + She is the most articulate critic of government policy.
2 (of speech) clearly expressed or pronounced: All we could hear were loud sobs, but no articulate words.
Antonym: INARTICULATE
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
highly, very
a highly articulate woman
PREP.
about
The teachers help the children to be more articulate about their strengths and weaknesses.
1 pronounce sth carefully
ADV.
carefully, clearly, well
She spoke slowly, articulating each word clearly.
| poorly
2 express sth
ADV.
clearly, well
She cannot articulate her feelings very well.
| fully | poorly
Concise English dictionary
articulates|articulated|articulatingɑː'tɪkjʊleɪt
verb
+provide with a joint
+put into words or an expression
+speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
+express or state clearly
adj.
+expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
+consisting of segments held together by joints
