| 释义 |
ex·pla·na·tion
\ˌekspləˈnāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English explanacioun, from Latin explanation-, explanatio, from explanatus (past participle of explanare to level, make plain or clear) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of explaining : exposition, interpretation, clarification
< explanation consists in successfully comparing new phenomena with older and more familiar ones — J.H.Woodger >
2. : something that explains or that results from the act or process of explaining; specifically : a statement incorporating an explanation
< the explanations offered for mistakes followed a set pattern — V.G.Heiser >
3. : a mutual discussion designed to correct a misunderstanding or reconcile differences : reconciliation
< another person I should like an explanation with — Elizabeth Bowen > |