/ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət/
adjective
(of a person 人) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words 善于表达的
(of speech 说话) clearly expressed or pronounced 口齿清楚的；发音清晰的
All we could hear were loud sobs, but no articulate words.
我们听到的只是大声啜泣，没有清楚的话语。
[T] ~ sth (to sb)(formal) to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words 明确表达；清楚说明
She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
她竭力表明她的想法。