单词	explanation
释义	English American explanationnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/ B1 the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand: Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works? What was her explanation for why she was late? [ + that ] The judge didn't believe his explanation that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity. He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red. More examples It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation. I wasn't wholly convinced by her explanation. Did he offer any explanation for his strange behaviour? I've been waiting here for almost an hour - I think you owe me an explanation. The entry for each idiom includes a useful, clear explanation about how it is used. explanationnoun [ C/U ] us/ˌek·spləˈneɪ·ʃən/ the details or other information that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand: [ C ] She gave a detailed explanation of the administration’s health-care proposal. An explanation is also a reason or an excuse for doing something: [ C ] He had no explanation for his absence the day before.
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explanationnoun [ C or U ]

explanationnoun [ C/U ]