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活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来，大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……
 本期词汇：
explain • illustrate • define • clarify • shed/cast/throw light on sth • spell sth out • interpret • expound
These words all mean to tell sb about sth in a way that makes them able to understand it.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to explain/clarify/spell sth out/expound sth to sb
► to explain/spell out that…
► to explain/illustrate/clarify/shed light on/spell out how/what…/why…
► to explain/clarify/shed light on a/an situation/issue
► to explain/illustrate/clarify/expound an idea
► to explain/illustrate/clarify a point
► to explain/illustrate/define/clarify the position/role/nature/meaning of sth
► to explain/illustrate/expound a theory
► to clearly explain/illustrate/define/spell out/expound sth
explain [ T , I ]
to tell sb about sth in a way that makes it easy or easier for them to understand
He explained awkwardly that he had not slept at his own home that night.
You cannot say ‘explain me/him/her, etc.’: Can you explain the situation to me? ◇ [strike]Can you explain me the situation? [/strike]
► explanation : [ C ] For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5.
illustrate [ T ] to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, diagrams, etc
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2.
define [ T ] to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is
It is important to define these terms accurately.
clarify [ T ] ( rather formal ) to make sth clearer or easier for sb to understand
The illustrations are meant to clarify some of the points in the text.
► clarification noun [ U , C ]: I am seeking clarification of the regulations.
shed light on sth , throw light on sth , cast light on sth idiom
to make sth easier to understand by explaining parts of it
The report cast no light on ( = does not explain ) why some children are still failing to achieve at school.
A person, sth they say or write, or a new discovery can shed/cast/throw light on sth .
spell sth out phrasal verb
to explain sth in a very clear, simple way
Do I have to spell it out? ( = used when you are impatient with sb who does not seem to understand what you mean ) .
interpret
to explain the meaning of sth such as a text or work of art, especially when it is possible to understand or explain it in several different ways
The figure of the Ancient Mariner in the poem has been variously interpreted ( = interpreted in various different ways ) .
expound [ T , I ] ( formal ) to explain sth by talking about it in detail
He was there to expound on the government's latest policy initiative.
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