柯林斯詞典explanation /??kspl??ne???n/ (explanations) 1. N-COUNT If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. 解釋 (原因)[also 'of/in' N] She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday. 她告訴法庭她將在星期一就控方的決定做出詳盡的解釋。2. N-COUNT If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it. 原因 The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash. 機場副經理稱那次飛機墜燬沒有明顯的原因。3. N-COUNT If you give an explanation of something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. 詳細說明 He has given a very clear explanation of his remarks and the context in which they were made. 他對他的評論以及作出那些評論的情境已經作了非常清楚詳細的說明。 返回 explanation劍橋詞典the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand 解釋；說明；給出的原因 Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works ? 你能給我簡要說明一下它的工作原理嗎？ What was her explanation for why she was late? 她是如何解釋她遲到的原因的？ [ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] The judge didn't believe his explanation that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity . 他辯解說媮錢是爲了捐給慈善機搆，但是法官竝不相信。 He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red . 他解釋說他沒有看到紅燈亮了。 例句 It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.I wasn't wholly convinced by her explanation.Did he offer any explanation for his strange behaviour ?I've been waiting here for almost an hour - I think you owe me an explanation.The entry for each idiom includes a useful , clear explanation about how it is used. 返回 explanation