剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - explanation collapse

explanation
/ˌek.splə'neɪ.ʃən/
noun [C or U]
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* the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand
解释；说明；给出的原因

1. Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works?
你可以向我简要说明一下它的运作原理吗？

2. What was her explanation for why she was late?
她是如何解释她迟到的原因的？

3. [+ that] The judge didn't believe his explanation that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity.
他解释偷钱是为了捐给慈善机构，但是法官并不相信。

4. He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red.
他解释说他没有看到红灯亮起。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - explanation collapse

explanation ★★★☆☆
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.

【搭配模式】：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.

【搭配模式】：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.

【搭配模式】：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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - explanation collapse

☞ explanation
ex·plan·ation / 7eksplE5neiFn / noun1. [C, U] ~ (for sth / for doing sth) a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why sth happened; a reason given for sth
   解释；说明；阐述:
   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
   I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.
   我想不出他缺席的任何理由。
   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。
   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。
   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。
    an explanation as to why he had left early
   关于他提早离开的原因说明
2. [C] 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.
   关于机器工作原理的详细说明,请翻阅第 5 页。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - explanation collapse

explanation noun

• ADJECTIVE convincing, credible, good, likely, logical, natural, obvious, plausible, probable, rational The most likely ~ is that his plane was delayed. | implausible, inadequate, unlikely | acceptable, adequate, reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient | further No further ~ is necessary. | no apparent There was no apparent ~ for the attack. | clear, coherent | complete, comprehensive, detailed, full | partial | complex, complicated | easy, simple | innocent, prosaic There's sure to be a perfectly innocent ~ for all this—though I admit it looks bizarre. | convenient | accepted, traditional There is no generally accepted ~ of this practice. | official | possible | alternative | correct, real, true | brief | lengthy, long | verbal | general | common the common ~s for cancer | only, sole It's the only ~ that makes any kind of sense. | causal The causal ~ must be that old age causes poverty, not that poverty causes people to be old. | ad hoc | cultural, historical, political, psychological, scientific, sociological, technical, theoretical

• VERB + EXPLANATION have I had no ~ for her strange mood. | give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) He only offered a partial ~ for his lateness. | go into, launch into She launched into a detailed ~ of every aspect of her work. | advance, propose, put forward one ~ advanced by Marxist historians | call for, need, require, want An ~ is clearly called for. | look for, seek | find, think of I can think of one possible ~ for her reaction. | ask for, demand She wrote to the company demanding an ~. | wait for | deserve, merit I suppose you deserve an ~. | owe sb I think you owe me an ~. | receive | accept | defy Her success has been so remarkable as to defy ~.

• EXPLANATION + VERB lie The simplest ~ for his achievements lies in his greater ability and superiority over his contemporaries at college. | emerge, occur to sb No single clear ~ emerged from the experiments. | A more credible ~ now occurred to her. | exist Several possible ~s exist. | suggest sth

• PREPOSITION in ~ ‘I've worked with them before, you see,’ he added, in ~. | without ~ She left suddenly and without ~. | ~ about He entered into a technical ~ about software and programming. | ~ as to He provided no ~ as to why he was late. | ~ for There is probably some perfectly logical ~ for their absence. | ~ from We are still waiting for a full ~ from the teacher concerned.

• PHRASES an attempt at ~ The men left quickly with no attempt at ~. | by way of ~ ‘I had to see you,’ he said, by way of ~.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - explanation collapse

explanation noun
⇨ reason

新牛津英语同义词词典 - explanation collapse

explanation

noun
1 an explanation of the ideas contained in the essay
CLARIFICATION , simplification; description, report, version, statement; elucidation, exposition, expounding, explication, delineation; gloss, interpretation, deciphering, decoding, translation, commentary, exegesis; demonstration, illustration; resolution, solution; informal the why and wherefore.

2 I suppose I owe you an explanation about Louise
ACCOUNT , reason; justification, excuse, alibi, apologia, rationalization, rationale; defence, vindication, mitigation; rare extenuation.

词源记忆 - explanation collapse

explanation 解释
来自explain, 解释。