| 单词 | explanation |
| 释义 | explanation /ek'spleuh nay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of explaining. 2. something that explains; a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable; exposition: an explanation of a poem. 3. a meaning or interpretation: to find an explanation for a mystery. 4. a mutual declaration of the meaning of words spoken, actions, motives, etc., with a view to adjusting a misunderstanding or reconciling differences: After a long and emotional explanation they were friends again. [1350-1400; ME explanacioun < L explanation- (s. of explanatio), equiv. to explanat(us) (see EXPLANATE) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. elucidation, explication, exposition, interpretation, description. 3. solution, key, answer. |
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