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单词 éclaircissement
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Definition of éclaircissement in English:

éclaircissement

noun ˌeɪklɛːˈsiːsmɒ̃āˌklersēsˈmänt
literary
  • An enlightening explanation of something that has hitherto been obscure or inexplicable.

    when the éclaircissement comes there will be a scene
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the tenth Eclaircissement of the Recherche de la verité, Malebranche deals with the nature of ideas.
    • Therefore on the day following the éclaircissement of the butlers' misdeeds, they met in the arbour to plan a new campaign.

Origin

French, from éclaircir 'clear up', from é (expressing a change of state) + clair (see clear).

 
 

Definition of éclaircissement in US English:

éclaircissement

nounāˌklersēsˈmänt
literary
  • An enlightening explanation of something, typically someone's conduct, that has been hitherto inexplicable.

    when the éclaircissement comes there will be a scene
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the tenth Eclaircissement of the Recherche de la verité, Malebranche deals with the nature of ideas.
    • Therefore on the day following the éclaircissement of the butlers' misdeeds, they met in the arbour to plan a new campaign.

Origin

French, from éclaircir ‘clear up’, from é (expressing a change of state) + clair (see clear).

 
 
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