ex·plana·toryBrE/ɪkˈsplænətri/NAmE/ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/adjective[usually before noun]givingthereasonsforsth; intendedtodescribehowsthworksortomakestheasiertounderstand解释的;说明的;阐述的◆Thereareexplanatorynotesatthebackofthebook. 书后有注解。➡ see alsoself-explanatory