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articulation

/ahr-tik-yuh-ley-shuhn/US // ɑrˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən //UK // (ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) //

衔接,阐明,铰接,阐述

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
    • : Phonetics. the act or process of articulating speech.the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole.any one of these adjustments and movements.any speech sound, especially a consonant.
    • : the act of jointing.
    • : a jointed state or formation; a joint.
    • : Botany. a joint or place between two parts where separation may take place spontaneously, as at the point of attachment of a leaf.a node in a stem, or the space between two nodes.
    • : Anatomy, Zoology. a joint, as the joining or juncture of bones or of the movable segments of an arthropod.
    • : Dentistry. the positioning of teeth in a denture, usually on an articulator, for correct occlusion.the bringing of opposing tooth surfaces into contact with each other.the relations of the upper and lower natural or artificial teeth in occlusion.
    • : a measure of the effectiveness of a telephonic transmission system in reproducing speech comprehensibly, expressed as the percentage of speech units uttered that is correctly understood.

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Examples

  • This swing-arm desk lamp has three points of articulation which lets you adjust the height and angle to create the ideal lighting, no matter the task.

  • The Bronco has 10 inches of articulation between the two sides of the front suspension, which is more than Wrangler.

  • If you go farther off-road than simple dirt roads, a mid-size truck like the Ford Ranger or the upcoming Bronco will still offer more articulation, better angles, and more traction.

  • Consider the most infamous articulation of Christian nationalism’s anti-democratic goals from Paul Weyrich, co-founder of the Moral Majority.

  • That Bronco is going to be the most capable stock 4x4 ever sold, but my wife’s Land Cruiser is able to beat its front articulation by over 10 percent.

  • Smith speaks with perfect articulation and a vacuous undertone laces her words.

  • ALEC: The writing is so smart and well crafted that articulation is critical.

  • To me, this was both a perfect articulation of the problem and the suggestion of a solution.

  • It's not like Kanye brought the articulation either when he apologized on his website.

  • The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is very important, beyond the mere accuracy which is ordinarily thought of.

  • To make the effort of articulation a vital impulse in response to a mental concept,—this is the object sought.

  • Let your articulation be easy, clear, correct in accent, and suited in tone and emphasis to your discourse.

  • Mrs. Carroll made a violent effort at articulation, then shook her head, despairingly.

  • A crunching of feet upon the gravel mixed in with the articulation of the sea—steps light as if they were winged.