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阐明

to clarify

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

chan3ming2 • chǎnmíng

Meaning

Primary

to clarify

Alternatives

clarify, clarifies, clarifying, clarified, to expound, expound

Mnemonic

阐明 To clarify is 阐 to expound on a subject with the abject purpose of making 明 bright some aspect that is dim and unclear to others.

Usage

他 在 会议 中 阐明 了 自己 的 观点。

He clarified his point of view during the meeting.

他们 的 报告 阐明 了 公司 的 未来 计画。

Their report clarified the company's future plans.

请 阐明 这 个 概念 的 具体 意思。

Please clarify the specific meaning of this concept.