expatiate

vi. 详述, 细说, 漫游

发音

其它 /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/

词形变化

expatiated expatiates 三单 expatiates expatiateth expatiating expatiating 现在分词 expatiated 过去式 expatiated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.

  2. 2.

    To range at large, or without restraint.

    罕用
  3. 3.

    To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

expand elaborate enlarge dilate expound exposit flesh out lucubrate

上位词 3

clarify clear up elucidate

下位词 10

detail instance specialize specify illustrate specialise exemplify expound exposit particularise

词源

From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).

来源：wiktionary