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explanation explanation ★★★☆☆/e̱kspləne͟ɪʃ(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]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.   [also of/in N]She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday...她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation...他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。'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	可数名词]理由；原因 If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.   [oft N for n]The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash...机场副经理说那次飞机失事没有明显的原因。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。It's the only explanation I can think of.这是我能够想到的唯一理由。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]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.   [oft N of n]Haig was immediately impressed by Charteris's expertise and by his lucid explanation of the work.查特里斯的专业知识和他对作品浅显易懂的阐释立即给黑格留下了深刻印象。 explanationex‧pla‧na‧tion /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable, uncountable] the reasons you give for why something happened or why you did somethingexplanation of/for Can you think of any explanation for this failure?without explanation The concert was cancelled without explanation.► see thesaurus at reason2[countable] a statement or piece of writing intended to describe how something works or make something easier to understandprovide/give an explanation The ability to give clear explanations is the most important quality of the ideal teacher.explanation of I’ll try and give you a quick explanation of how the machine works.COLLOCATIONSverbshave an explanation· Does the hospital have any explanation for why he died?give an explanation· The police gave no explanation for their actions.provide/offer an explanation· This theory may provide an explanation for the origins of the universe.ask for/demand an explanation· When I asked for an explanation, the people at the office said they didn't know.· Furious parents are demanding an explanation from the school.wait for an explanation (=expect an explanation)· She continued to stare at him in silence, waiting for an explanation.find/think of/come up with an explanation· Scientists have been unable to find an explanation for this phenomenon.owe (somebody) an explanation· I think you owe me some kind of explanation.accept an explanation (=believe that it is true or correct)· The court accepted her explanation.need/require an explanation· We think the minister’s decision requires an explanation.adjectivesa possible explanation· Can anyone think of a possible explanation for why this is happening?the most likely/probable explanation (=one that is probably true)· The most likely explanation is that John missed the bus.· The most probable explanation is that the water was contaminated.an obvious explanation (=one that is easy to see or notice)· There is no obvious explanation for his strange behaviour.a reasonable/plausible explanation (=one that is easy to believe)· Pilot error is the most plausible explanation for the crash.a satisfactory/adequate explanation (=one that explains something completely)· A bank must offer an adequate explanation of all its charges.a convincing/credible explanation (=one that you can believe is true)· The author fails to provide a convincing explanation for the main character’s motives.a logical/rational explanation (=one that is based on facts)· Physics finally gave us a rational explanation for the atom’s strange behaviour.further explanation (=additional reasons)· He gave no further explanation for leaving, and she did not ask for any.phrasesthere is no apparent explanation (=used when there is no explanation that you can think of)· There was no apparent explanation for the attack.

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Collins	explanation ★★★☆☆ /e̱kspləne͟ɪʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [also of/in N] She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday... 她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。 There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation... 他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。 '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 可数名词]理由；原因 If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it. [oft N for n] The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash... 机场副经理说那次飞机失事没有明显的原因。 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。 It's the only explanation I can think of. 这是我能够想到的唯一理由。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [oft N of n] Haig was immediately impressed by Charteris's expertise and by his lucid explanation of the work. 查特里斯的专业知识和他对作品浅显易懂的阐释立即给黑格留下了深刻印象。
Oxford	ex·plan·ation ★ / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn ; NAmE ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / noun 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why sth happened; a reason given for sth 解释；说明；阐述；理由 ◆ The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。 ◆ to offer/provide an explanation 给予解释 explanation(for sth) ◆ I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. 我想不出他缺席的任何理由。 explanation(for doing sth) ◆ She didn't give anadequate explanationfor being late. 她没有给出充分的理由说明迟到的原因。 explanation(of sth) ◆ The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. 本书在开篇阐述了禁用某些药物的原因。 explanation(as to why…) ◆ an explanation as to why he had left early 关于他提早离开的原因说明 ◆ She left the room abruptly without explanation. 她未作解释就突然离开了房间。 ◆ ‘I had to see you,’ he said, by way of explanation. “我当时必须来找你。”他解释道。 ☞synonyms at reason 2 ★ [countable ] a statement or piece of writing that tells you how sth works or makes sth easier to understand 解释性说法；说明性文字 ◆ For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. 关于机器运作原理的详细说明，请翻阅第 5 页。 explanation explanations ex·plan·ation / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn ; NAmE ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /
LDC	explanationex‧pla‧na‧tion /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable, uncountable] the reasons you give for why something happened or why you did somethingexplanation of/for Can you think of any explanation for this failure?without explanation The concert was cancelled without explanation.► see thesaurus at reason 2[countable] a statement or piece of writing intended to describe how something works or make something easier to understandprovide/give an explanation The ability to give clear explanations is the most important quality of the ideal teacher.explanation of I’ll try and give you a quick explanation of how the machine works.COLLOCATIONSverbshave an explanation· Does the hospital have any explanation for why he died?give an explanation· The police gave no explanation for their actions.provide/offer an explanation· This theory may provide an explanation for the origins of the universe.ask for/demand an explanation· When I asked for an explanation, the people at the office said they didn't know.· Furious parents are demanding an explanation from the school.wait for an explanation (=expect an explanation)· She continued to stare at him in silence, waiting for an explanation.find/think of/come up with an explanation· Scientists have been unable to find an explanation for this phenomenon.owe (somebody) an explanation· I think you owe me some kind of explanation.accept an explanation (=believe that it is true or correct)· The court accepted her explanation.need/require an explanation· We think the minister’s decision requires an explanation.adjectivesa possible explanation· Can anyone think of a possible explanation for why this is happening?the most likely/probable explanation (=one that is probably true)· The most likely explanation is that John missed the bus.· The most probable explanation is that the water was contaminated.an obvious explanation (=one that is easy to see or notice)· There is no obvious explanation for his strange behaviour.a reasonable/plausible explanation (=one that is easy to believe)· Pilot error is the most plausible explanation for the crash.a satisfactory/adequate explanation (=one that explains something completely)· A bank must offer an adequate explanation of all its charges.a convincing/credible explanation (=one that you can believe is true)· The author fails to provide a convincing explanation for the main character’s motives.a logical/rational explanation (=one that is based on facts)· Physics finally gave us a rational explanation for the atom’s strange behaviour.further explanation (=additional reasons)· He gave no further explanation for leaving, and she did not ask for any.phrasesthere is no apparent explanation (=used when there is no explanation that you can think of)· There was no apparent explanation for the attack.
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