c. 1300, from Old French espondre "expound (on), set forth, explain," from Latin exponere "put forth, expose, exhibit; set on shore, disembark; offer, leave exposed, reveal, publish," from ex- "forth" (see ex-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position (n.)); with intrusive -d developing in French (compare sound (n.1)); the usual Middle English form was expoune. Related: Expounded; expounding.
'In Englissh,' quod Pacience, 'it is wel hard, wel to expounen, ac somdeel I shal seyen it, by so thow understonde.' ["Piers Plowman," late 14c.]
实用例句
1. Schmidt continued to expound his views on economics and politics.
施密特继续阐述他的经济和政治观点。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Why not get a diviner to expound my dream?
为什么不去叫一个占卜者来解释我的梦 呢 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The speaker has an hour to expound his views to the public.
讲演者有1小时时间向公众阐明他的观点.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. I would like you to expound.
我希望你能发表见解.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Landino had taken upon him to expound the same opinion.
