spell out

短语

讲清楚, 清楚地说明

词形变化

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别名

sp

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.

    及物

    He used Scrabble tiles to spell out “I LOVE YOU”.

  2. 2.

    To replace an acronym with its expansion.

    及物

    To avoid crypticness for nonexpert readers, she spelled out the phrase, so that "tips about PrEP in the context of OHS for HCPs" became "tips about preexposure prophylaxis in the context of occupational health and safety for health care professionals".

  3. 3.

    To explain in clear and simple terms; to be explicit.

    及物

    Here is a brochure that spells out the benefits.

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