阐述 chǎnshù to expound (a position)
to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
How to remember 阐述: 阐 to disclose + 述 to express = to expound (a position).
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How it is used
- To set out and explain a position or view in a structured way - 他阐述了自己的观点 (tā chǎnshù le zìjǐ de guāndiǎn) he laid out his viewpoint.
- Formal, written/academic register; the object is a stance, theory, or argument, not a simple fact.
- Close to 阐释: 阐述 = to state and develop (your own) position; 阐释 leans toward interpreting/decoding a text or concept's meaning.