clarify

• vt. 明確にする；解明する
• vi.明らかにする；明瞭にする；浄化する

clar-、明瞭から、語源的にはclearと同じ。

clarify (v.)

early 14c., "make illustrious, make known," from Old French clarifiier "clarify, make clear, explain" (12c.), from Late Latin clarificare "to make clear," also "to glorify," from Latin clarificus "brilliant," from clarus "clear, distinct" (see clear (adj.)) + root of facere "to make, do" (see factitious).

Meaning "make clear, purify" is from early 15c. in English; intransitive sense of "grow or become clear" is from 1590s. Figurative sense of "to free from obscurity" is from 1823. Related: Clarified; clarifying.

1. The aim of this initial meeting is to clarify the issues.

今回の初歩的な会議の目標は、これらの問題を明らかにすることです。

2.The Foreign Secretary 's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week.

外相の話今週早い時期に発表された曖昧な声明について明らかにした。

3.I am happy to clarify any points that are still unclear.

まだ不明な点を説明したい。

4.The CEQ has attempted to clarify both the timing and scope issues.

環境品質委員会は、タイミングと範囲の問題を整理しようとしたことがある。

5.A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.

ある銀行スポークスマンは状況を説明できなかった。