explanation

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解释或说明某事物的原因、含义或过程,通常用于澄清疑问或提供详细信息。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于“give/provide/offer an explanation”等动词短语后,表示提供解释;也可用于“in explanation of”介词短语中,说明解释的对象。

• give an explanation
• provide a detailed explanation
• in explanation of the policy

介词用法

与介词“for”连用表示解释的原因或对象,如“explanation for the delay”;与“of”连用表示解释的内容,如“explanation of the theory”。

• explanation for the error
• explanation of the process
• explanation about the incident

语域说明

在正式和非正式语境中均常用,但学术和商务场景中更强调逻辑性和准确性,日常对话中则更简洁直接。

• formal explanation in a report
• casual explanation to a friend
• technical explanation in a manual

基础例句

Can you give me a simple explanation of how this machine works?

你能简单解释一下这台机器是怎么运作的吗?

She offered no explanation for being late to the meeting.

她没有为开会迟到提供任何解释。

The teacher's explanation made the math problem much easier to understand.

老师的解释让这道数学题变得容易理解多了。

I need a better explanation before I can agree to this plan.

在我同意这个计划之前,我需要一个更好的解释。

高级例句

The scientist provided a detailed explanation of the experimental results in the research paper.

科学家在研究论文中对实验结果提供了详细的解释。

In the business report, the CEO included an explanation for the company's recent financial losses.

在商业报告中,首席执行官解释了公司近期财务亏损的原因。

The legal document requires a clear explanation of the terms and conditions to avoid misunderstandings.

法律文件需要清晰解释条款和条件,以避免误解。

During the academic conference, the professor gave an in-depth explanation of the new theoretical framework.

在学术会议上,教授深入解释了新的理论框架。

高频搭配

verb

give an explanationprovide an explanationoffer an explanationdemand an explanationaccept an explanation

adjective

detailed explanationclear explanationsimple explanationplausible explanationsatisfactory explanation

noun

explanation of the rulesexplanation for the delayexplanation about the issueexplanation from the manager

adverb

fully explainedclearly explainedbriefly explainedadequately explainedpoorly explained

preposition

in explanation ofwithout explanationfor explanationwith an explanationby way of explanation

phrase

in need of an explanationby way of explanationas an explanationfor the sake of explanationin the absence of an explanation

常见错误

❌ 错误:He gave an explanation about why he was absent.
✓ 正确:He gave an explanation for why he was absent.

错误在于使用了“about”,而“explanation”通常与“for”连用表示原因,应改为“for”以符合习惯用法。

❌ 错误:I need explanation for this problem.
✓ 正确:I need an explanation for this problem.

错误在于缺少冠词“an”,因为“explanation”是可数名词,单数形式前通常需要冠词,应添加“an”以符合语法规则。

近义词辨析

clarification

“clarification”更侧重于消除模糊或混淆,使事物更清晰,而“explanation”更广泛地指提供原因或过程的说明。

The manager asked for clarification on the report (强调澄清细节) vs. The teacher gave an explanation of the theory (强调整体说明)。

interpretation

“interpretation”强调个人或主观的理解或阐述,常涉及观点或艺术,而“explanation”更客观和中立,侧重于事实或逻辑说明。

Her interpretation of the poem was unique (主观理解) vs. The manual provides an explanation of the software functions (客观说明)。