exposit sth
及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。
The professor exposited the theory in his lecture.
教授在讲座中阐述了这一理论。
阐明;详述
阐述;揭示;显示;说明;解释
to expound; to explain in detail
阐述
to expound
一般现在时
The professor exposits the theory clearly.
教授清晰地阐述了该理论。
一般过去时
She exposited her views at the conference.
她在会议上阐述了自己的观点。
现在完成时
He has exposited his findings in a recent paper.
他已在最近的一篇论文中阐述了他的发现。
规则动词
The lecturer exposited the key points succinctly.
讲师简洁地阐述了要点。
用法提示:exposited 意为“阐述”,动词过去式,表示简洁地说明了要点。
He exposits his philosophy in every essay.
他在每篇文章中都阐述自己的哲学。
用法提示:exposits 意为“阐述”,动词第三人称单数,表示在文章中阐明哲学。
We will exposit the findings at the conference.
我们将在会议上阐述研究结果。
用法提示:exposit 意为“阐述”,动词原形,表示在会议上说明研究结果。
及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。
The professor exposited the theory in his lecture.
教授在讲座中阐述了这一理论。
表示向某人阐述,常用 to 引出对象。
She exposited her findings to the committee.
她向委员会阐述了自己的发现。
grammar · medium
易错句子She exposited on the poem's symbolism in class.
正确表达She exposited the poem's symbolism in class.
exposit 是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,不加介词 on;加 on 的搭配属于 expound(expound on sth)。改后去掉 on,让动词直接带宾语 the poem's symbolism,句子才符合 exposit 的及物用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子The journalist exposited the corruption scandal.
正确表达The journalist exposed the corruption scandal.
这里要表达“揭露丑闻”,应该用 expose(使隐藏的事暴露出来);exposit 意思是“系统地讲解、阐述”,不含“揭发”义。改正后换成 expose,动词词义与“揭露腐败丑闻”的语境一致。
grammar · medium
易错句子His exposit of the theory was very clear.
正确表达His exposition of the theory was very clear.
exposit 只能作动词,不能当名词用;其名词形式是 exposition(阐述、讲解)。这里在形容词 His 和介词 of 之间需要名词,所以把 exposit 改为 exposition,句子语法才成立。
两者都表“阐述”,但 exposit 偏正式、学术,指系统地讲解文本或理论;expound 更通用,可指口头详细论述某观点,日常写作中更常用。
拼写与读音相近,但 expose 指“揭露、使暴露于”,与“阐述”义无关;要表达讲解、说明时用 exposit,不要用 expose。
词形相近(都以 -posit 结尾),但 deposit 指“存放、储蓄”,跟“阐述”毫无关系;按词形记忆时注意区分前缀 ex- 与 de-。
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