1 N-COUNT [oft of/in N] 解释;说明 If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. 解释;说明
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She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday. [+of]
她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。
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There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation.
他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。
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'It's my ulcer,' he added by way of explanation.
“那是因为我得了溃疡，”他补充解释说。
2 N-COUNT 理由；原因 If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it. 理由；原因
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The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash. [+ for]
机场副经理说那次飞机失事没有明显的原因。
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Digging further into the medical literature, I found out there was a scientific explanation for all this.
进一步翻阅医学文献后我发现，这些都是有科学解释的。
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It's the only explanation I can think of.
这是我能够想到的唯一理由。
3 N-COUNT 阐述;详细的说明 If you give an explanation of something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. 阐述;详细的说明
| Word Partnership | Use explanation with: |
| ADJ. | only explanation, possible explanation 1 2 brief explanation, detailed explanation, logical explanation 1 2 3 |
| VERB. | give an explanation, offer an explanation, provide an explanation 1 2 3 |
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