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