explain /iks”plein/ động từ giảng, giảng giải, giải nghĩa giải thích, thanh minhto explain one”s attitude: thanh minh về thái độ của mìnhto explain away thanh minh (lời nói bất nhã…) giải thích làm cho hết sợ (ma…) giải thích
ADV. in detail I wrote explaining the issues in great detail. | fully The reasons for the accident have not been fully explained. | adequately, properly, satisfactorily | partly This partly explains why he was so late. | briefly | easily, readily This phenomenon can be easily explained. | clearly | carefully | patiently The doctor explained patiently what the treatment would be. | earnestly | concisely, succinctly, tersely The general principles behind the method used are explained clearly and concisely. ‘We”ve already paid,’ I explained tersely. | awkwardly, lamely | breathlessly, excitedly
VERB + EXPLAIN be able/unable to, can/could I know I”m late, but I can explain why. | attempt to, seek to, try to | help (to) | purport to Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause. | be difficult to, be hard to It”s difficult to explain exactly how the system works. | hasten to She saw his quick frown and hastened to explain. | let sb Let me explain what I mean.
PREP. about She tried to explain about her fears and anxieties. | to She explained the plan to me very carefully.
PHRASES explain everything I”ve got a letter here which explains everything. | go a long way/some way towards explaining sth This goes some way towards explaining the hostility between the two groups.
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The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean