explanation

noun

1. 解释；说明；阐述
   a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why sth happened; a reason given for sth
   1. The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
      最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。
   2. to offer/provide an explanation
      给予解释
   3. I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.
      我想不出他缺席的任何理由。
   4. She left the room abruptly without explanation .
      她未作解释就突然离开了房间。
   5. ‘I had to see you,’ he said, by way of explanation.
      “我当时必须来找你。”他解释道。
   6. She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late.
      她没有给出充分的理由说明迟到的原因。
   7. 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。
   8. an explanation as to why he had left early
      关于他提早离开的原因说明
2. 解释性说法；说明性文字
   a statement or piece of writing that tells you how sth works or makes sth easier to understand
   1. For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5.
      关于机器工作原理的详细说明，请翻阅第5页。

1. N-COUNT 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.
   1. 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。
   2. There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation...
      他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。
   3. '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 理由；原因
   If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. It's the only explanation I can think of.
      这是我能够想到的唯一理由。
3. N-COUNT 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.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation
   他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。
3. '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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. It's the only explanation I can think of.
   这是我能够想到的唯一理由。
7. 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。
8. If the explanation is right, two things follow
   如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。
9. He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh
   他正要解释，她却笑起来了。
10. I'd like an explanation
    我希望有人能解释一下。
11. There was a logical explanation
    存在一个合理的解释。
12. His only explanation was that he must have brought them home in order to continue his work
    他唯一的解释是，自己想必是为了继续工作而把它们带回家了。
13. The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there are no premises available
    官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。
14. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government
    貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。
15. That explanation seems entirely plausible to me.
    那个解释在我看来完全说得通。
16. It is possible that there's an explanation for all this
    也许，对于所有这一切，会有一种解释。
17. The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.
    军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。
18. His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest
    对于利息的急剧增加，他的导师给出了一个更为平淡无奇的解释。
19. The scene is so rich in symbolism that any explanation risks spoiling the effect.
    该场景具有丰富的象征意义，任何解释都可能破坏其效果。
20. That may be two-bit psychology, but it's the only explanation I have.
    那可能是不值一提的心理，但它却是我唯一的解释。
21. There is, in my view, a simple explanation
    在我看来，有一个简单的解释。
22. I want an explanation from you, Jeremy
    杰里米，我需要你解释一下。
23. 'I get very superstitious about things like that,' she said by way of explanation.
    “在那种事儿上我会很迷信，”她解释道。
24. How do you know that this explanation is wrong?
    你怎么知道这个解释是错误的呢？
25. I'm rather in doubt about his explanation of this question.
    他对这个问题的解释我总是半信半疑。
26. A suggested explanation, so long as its correctness is still in doubt, is called a hypothesis.
    提出来的解释，只要它的正确性仍然有疑问，便称为假说。
27. The explanation is as follows.
    说明如下。
28. I urged him to an explanation.
    我敦促他作出解释。
29. The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.
    这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
30. She gave a clear explanation of each of the rules and regulations.
    她对各项规定作了明确的阐释。

noun

1. thought that makes something comprehensible

2. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
   1. the explanation was very simple
   2. I expected a brief account

   Synonym:    account

3. the act of explaining
   1. I heard his explanation of the accident