articulation
/ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type（观点或感觉的）表达：
it would involve the articulation of a theory of the just war.
这将牵涉到如何表达正义战争的理论。
1.1
- the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech清晰无误的发音：
the articulation of vowels and consonants.
元音和辅音的正确发音。
1.2
- Music clarity in the production of successive notes【乐】演奏连续音符的清晰度。
1.3
- Phonetics the formation of a speech sound by constriction of the air flow in the vocal organs at a particular place (e.g. the tongue, teeth, or palate) and in a particular way (as a plosive, affricate, etc.).【语音】发音。
2
- the state of being jointed连接：
the area of articulation of the lower jaw.
下颚的连接部位。
2.1
- count noun with modifier a specified joint关节：
the leg articulation.
腿关节。
2.2
- count noun figurative a connection or link between structures or systems〈喻〉结构（或系统）间的联系：
an increased articulation between the formal and informal sectors.
正式部门与非正式部门间增强了的联系。
词源
late Middle English （in the senses joint， joining）： from Latin articulatio（n-）， from the verb articulare （see ARTICULATE）.