explanation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/    美 /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/|/ˌekspləˈnæɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or process of explaining. countable,uncountable
    — The explanation was long and drawn-out.
  2. Something that explains or makes understandable. countable,uncountable
    — An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found.
  3. A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation. countable,uncountable
    — This little explanation with Mr. Knightley gave Emma considerable pleasure.

词形变化

explanations plural explaination alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
counterexplanation explainification explanationism explanationist explorable explanation inference to the best explanation misexplanation nonexplanation reexplanation subexplanation
相关词
explain explanatory explicative explicator explicatory

词源

From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see explain. Morphologically explain + -ation. Displaced native Old English racu.
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