Word · Frequency #14074
expounding
详述；阐述；详细解释
expounding is the present participle of expound.
to explain or describe something in detail, especially in writing
- 1.
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
详细阐述,通常以书面形式
- 2.
state
陈述
陈述；表述；详细阐述,通常以书面形式；陈述；详细说明；解释
In use
The professor expounded her theory on climate change during the two-hour lecture.
Could you expound on your earlier remark so that we can understand your point?
In her latest book, the author expounds a new approach to learning languages.
expound on/upon sth
常用介词 on 或 upon 引出主题。
She expounded on the theory during the lecture.
她在讲座中详细阐述了该理论。
expound sth (to sb)
直接接名词作宾语，可加 to sb 表示对象。
The teacher expounded the principles of physics to her students.
老师向学生们详细解释了物理原理。
expound that clause
接 that 从句，用于书面或正式语境。
Connections
Collocations
- expound on something
- 详细阐述某事
- The professor expounded on his latest research.教授详细阐述了他最新的研究。
- expound a theory
- 阐述理论
- In her book, she expounds her theory of language acquisition.在她的书中，她阐述了自己的语言习得理论。
- expound a view
- 阐述观点
- The article expounds the author's view on education reform.这篇文章阐述了作者对教育改革的看法。
- expound at length
- 详细地阐述
- He expounded at length on the dangers of smoking.他详细地阐述了吸烟的危害。
- expound an idea
- 阐释想法
- She expounded the idea that technology should serve people.她阐述了技术应当服务于人这一想法。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想expand（展开）：expound就是把你脑子里“膨胀”开来的观点摊开来详细讲，把细节都展开说明白。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术或理论文章、正式演讲或讲座 expound 通常用于正式语境，表示系统、详细地阐述观点或理论，多见于学术写作或正式演讲；日常口语中较少使用，更常用 explain。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ound 结尾，与 expound 的 /-aʊnd/ 押韵：sound、found、round、ground、around、pound。注意 expound 虽以 expo- 开头，但不要与 exponent /ɪkˈspəʊnənt/、exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ 等同韵混淆，它们的读音和词义都不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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