发挥 fāhuī verb ① (指表现潜能) bring into play ▸ 发挥才能 give play to one’s talent ▸ 发挥积极性 exercise one’s initiative ▸ 发挥想象力 give free rein to one’s imagination ▸ 发挥专长 give full play to one’s expertise ▸ 他在考试中没发挥出自己的水平。 He didn’t do himself justice in the exam. ② (指表达) elaborate ▸ 借题发挥 seize a pretext to air one’s view ▸ 这一点我不想多加发挥。 I don’t want to elaborate on this. |