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explanation

🇬🇧 UK/.eksplә'neiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA2

Definitions

n.

A statement or account that makes something clear or understandable; the act of explaining.

解释,说明;辩解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
planflat, level, plain; to make flat or level
+
aconnector
+
tionact, process, state
=explanation

Common Collocations

  • 1.clear explanation清楚的解释
  • 2.require explanation需要解释
  • 3.seek explanation寻求解释

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The teacher provided a clear explanation of the complex mathematical theorem.

  • 2.

    An explanation for his absence was never given to the meeting.

  • 3.

    The explanation of why prices rose was related to supply chain issues.

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