explanation
英 [ekspl?'ne??(?)n]
美[,?kspl?'ne??n]
- n. 說(shuō)明，解釋；辯解
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?explanations;
中文詞源
explanation 解釋
來(lái)自explain, 解釋。
英文詞源
- explanation (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin explanationem (nominative explanatio) "an explanation, interpretation," noun of action from past participle stem of explanare "to make plain or clear, explain," literally "make level, flatten," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + planus "flat" (see plane (n.1)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.
- 他們的水在幾周以前就毫無(wú)理由地被切斷了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Herr Kohler wanted an explanation for what he described as "slanderous" remarks.
- 赫爾·科勒希望有人能夠?yàn)槟切┧Q之為“造謠中傷”的言辭作出解釋。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is possible that there's an explanation for all this.
- 也許，對(duì)于所有這一切，會(huì)有一種解釋。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had not waited for any explanation but had condemned him unheard.
- 她沒(méi)等他解釋，就指責(zé)他充耳不聞。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. How do you know that this explanation is wrong?
- 你怎么知道這個(gè)解釋是錯(cuò)誤的呢？
來(lái)自柯林斯例句