Explanation
[ ,ɛksplə'neʃən ]
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n. 解释;说明;辩解;（消除误会后）和解;
💡 词根助记
explan=explain解释+ation名词后缀，表行为 → 说明，解释
📝 例句
It needs no explanation.
这无需解释。
His explanation was too pat to be convincing.
他的解释巧得令人难以置信。
What did he say in explanation of his lateness?
他用什么话来为自己迟到辩白?
a coherent explanation
有条理的说明
I'm not satisfied with his circular explanation.
我不满意他拐弯抹角的解释。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ex-拼音“恶心”,plan-计划,a-一,tion-谐音“神”:一个神对他恶心的计划做出了解释
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pla-表示“平坦”
常见变体有-plat-
📖 牛津释义
explanation
n
1 [U] (process of) explaining 解释; 讲解; 说明; 阐述
He left the room without explanation. 他离开了房间而未加解释.
I should say a few words (by way) of explanation. 我应当说几句解释的话.
Had he anything to say in explanation of his behaviour? 他对自己的行为做过什麽解释吗?
2 [C] statement, fact, circumstance, etc that explains sth 能说明某事物缘由的言语、 事实、 情况等
That's not an adequate explanation. 这并不足以说明问题.
a satisfactory explanation of the mystery 有关此奥秘的一种令人信服的解释
His explanations are always difficult to believe. 他的说法总是很难令人相信.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,eksplә'neiʃәn]n. 解释, 说明, 辩解, 表明【经】 解释, 注释, 说明
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My boss does everything by the book.
我们老板一切照章办事。
This part of the country is very heavily populated.
这个国家这一部分人口很密集。
No!We're alone here. We're all by ourselves, said Jim. Isn't that great?
“没有！就我们在这儿。就我们这伙人，”吉姆说，“这不是很好吗？”