explication

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explication — 名詞

  • explicationsingular
  • explicationsplural

1. the careful process of making the full meaning of a text, idea, or statement cle

1.名詞C1
釋義

闡明

仔細分析文本以釐清含義的過程

the careful process of making the full meaning of a text, idea, or statement clear by examining it closely

例句

Bao's explication of the Tang dynasty poem took up two full class periods.

Bao 對那首唐詩的闡明花了整整兩節課的時間。

possessive + explication of + [specific text]

A thorough explication of the contract demands reading between every line.

對這份合約進行徹底的闡明，需要仔細閱讀每一行文字。

thorough explication of [document]

同義詞
  • clarification

    more general and less methodical than explication

  • elucidation

    more formal, emphasises making something obscure become clear

  • exposition

    often public or systematic, may be less text-focused

用法筆記

This sense describes an activity that unfolds over time. Contrast with sense 2 (FULL INTERPRETATION), which refers to a finished piece of analysis.

常見錯誤

❌The poet's new explication was published in a literary journal' (meaning a finished interpretive essay).
✅The poet's explication of her own work took over an hour.
💡Sense 1 refers to the process of explaining, not the resulting written document.

2. a detailed written or spoken analysis that reveals the deeper meaning of a liter

2.名詞C1
釋義

解讀

對文學或理論作品的深入解說

a detailed written or spoken analysis that reveals the deeper meaning of a literary work, theory, or concept

例句

Ravindra submitted a five-page explication of the short story for his literature class.

Ravindra 為他的文學課交了一份五頁的短篇小說解讀報告。

submit + a + [length] + explication of + [text]

Omar's explication argued that the final scene represents the loss of childhood innocence.

Omar 的解讀指出，最後一幕象徵著童年純真的消逝。

同義詞
  • interpretation

    broader and less rigorous than explication; may be more subjective

  • exposition

    more systematic, sometimes public or lecture-like

  • commentary

    often line-by-line or passage-by-passage, may be more evaluative

用法筆記

This sense denotes a completed piece of analysis (countable: 'an explication', 'two explications'), unlike sense 1 (EXPLAINING IN DETAIL), which focuses on the ongoing activity.

常見錯誤

❌The explication lasted three hours' (meaning the activity).
✅The student handed in her explication of the novel on Friday.
💡Sense 2 refers to the finished written or spoken analysis, not the process.