1. vt.详细制定　 work out in detail
2. vt. & vi.详尽说明　 add more details to sth

　～ a code　精心编辑法典
　～ literary works　精心编辑文学作品
　～ a plan　制订计划
　～ eloquently　滔滔不绝地阐述
　～ successfully　成功地拟定
　～ on　对…详加说明
　～ on a theory　详细阐述某一理论
　～ upon the use of words　详细阐述词的用法

　You understand the situation; I needn't elaborate any further.　你对情况是了解的，我不必再进一步详谈了。
　The inventor spent months in elaborating his plans for a new engine.　这位发明家花费了几个月的时间精心绘制了一种新发动机的平面图。
　Please elaborate your points.　请就你的观点详加说明。
　The bees elaborate honey.　蜜蜂辛勤酿蜜。
　Some of these points will have to be further elaborated as we go along.　这些要点中，有些我们在往下讨论时还得作进一步的详细阐述。

 ♣ elaborate on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　详细说明　add more details to (sth)
　She elaborated on the next day's menu.　她精心设计了明天的菜单。
　Please elaborate on your proposals a little.　请稍微详细说明你的建议。
　The witness was asked to elaborate upon one of his statements.　证人被要求对其陈述的某一点作详细的说明。
　The chairman just wanted the facts. You don't need to elaborate on them.　主席只想了解事实，你不必详细说明。

　复杂的；精心制作的　very detailed and complicated; carefully prepared and finished

　It's an elaborate design.　这是一种精心的设计。
　The elaborate lighting system took months to install.　安装这套精美的照明系统花了好几个月的时间。
　He made an elaborate hairstyle.　他做了一个复杂的发型。
　The problem is too elaborate.　问题太复杂。
　The matter is so elaborate that we can't solve it.　这事情太复杂，我们解决不了。

　［同义词］ v. clarify, detail, specify adj. complex, complicated
　［反义词］ v. digest adj. plain, simple
　［词源］拉丁语elaborare（尽力，费力气）