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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- explanation
[εksplə'neɪʃən]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
explanation (for) (reason) (对…的)解释
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2.
noun
[c]
explanation (of) (description) (…的)说明
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- explanation
[ˌekspləˈneɪʃən]
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n.[c]
解释性说法,说明性文字
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He didn't give an explanation why he wanted the inquiry stopped.
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他没有解释为什么他想要调查停下来。
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The explanation was very simple.
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那个解释非常简单。
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2.
n.[u]
思考,考量
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He doesn't have an explanation for the failures.
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他未对这几次失败做出任何解释。
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3.
n.[u]
解释,说明,剖白
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There is no simple explanation for these results.
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这些结果无法简单解释清楚。
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I heard his explanation of the accident.
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我听说了他对事故的解释。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- explanation
["εksplə'neɪʃən]
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1.
n
the act or process of explaining
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2.
n
a statement or occurrence that explains
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3.
n
a clarification of disputed terms or points; reconciliation
Examples
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a pellucid explanation
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清楚的解释
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his weary explanation
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他的令人厌烦的解释
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His explanation was so quick that I barely understood it.
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他解释得太快了,我都没太听懂。
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If the explanation is right, two things follow...
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如果这一解释正确的话,两件事情必然发生…
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Vincent interrupted his teacher's explanation twice, which made the teacher unhappy.
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文森特两次打断了老师的讲解,这让老师很不高兴。
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