explanation
/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/
noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
解释,说明;理由,辩解
释义与例句
noun
解释,说明;理由,辩解
a statement or account that makes something clear; a reason or justification given for an action or belief
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Could you give me a simple explanation of how this machine works?
你能简单解释一下这台机器是如何工作的吗?
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His explanation for being late was not very convincing.
他对迟到的解释不太令人信服。
展开其余 1 条例句
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There is no scientific explanation for this strange phenomenon.
这种奇怪的现象没有科学的解释。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
explain(解释)+ ation → 解释的内容 → 解释、说明。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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explain 解释;说明explanation 的动词词根。
同义词
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clarification 澄清;说明clarification 侧重消除疑惑,explanation 更侧重说明原因或原理。I would like some clarification on this point. 我想就这一点得到一些澄清。
反义词
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mystery 谜;神秘事物mystery 指无法解释的事物,与 explanation(解释)相对。The disappearance of the ship remains a mystery. 这艘船的失踪仍是个谜。
常见搭配
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give an explanation 给出解释He was asked to give an explanation for his behavior. 他被要求对自己的行为作出解释。
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explanation for 对……的解释What is your explanation for the mistake? 你对这个错误作何解释?
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detailed explanation 详细解释The teacher gave a detailed explanation of the grammar rule. 老师对这条语法规则作了详细解释。