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
  1. 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?
  2. 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
  1. 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)
  • explain 解释;说明
    explanation 的动词词根。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • explanation for 对……的解释
    What is your explanation for the mistake? 你对这个错误作何解释?
  • 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。