阐释 chǎnshì to explain
to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation
怎么记住“阐释”: 阐 to disclose + 释 to explain = to explain.
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用法
- To interpret and elucidate the meaning of something - 阐释这首诗的内涵 (chǎnshì zhè shǒu shī de nèihán) to unpack the meaning of this poem.
- Formal/academic; the object is a text, concept, or symbol whose deeper meaning you draw out.
- Contrast 阐述 (present your argument) and 解释 (jiěshì, plain everyday explaining); 阐释 is scholarly interpretation.