The professor used simple diagrams to elucidate the complex process of photosynthesis for her introductory biology students.
教授用简单的图表向生物学入门学生阐明光合作用的复杂过程。
Which choice best defines “elucidate”?
D — To make clear; explain.. “elucidate” means To make clear; explain..
Which word means “To make clear; explain.”?
B — elucidate. “elucidate” means To make clear; explain..
elucidate — To make clear; explain.. In Chinese: 阐明；解释.
elucidate is pronounced //ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt//.
The professor used simple diagrams to elucidate the complex process of photosynthesis for her introductory biology students. (教授用简单的图表向生物学入门学生阐明光合作用的复杂过程。)
clarify, explain, illuminate — all close in meaning to elucidate (To make clear; explain.).
obscure, confuse — each the opposite of elucidate (To make clear; explain.).
Yes. elucidate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
e- + lucid(清晰) → 讲清楚。