explains

英 [ɪkˈspleɪnz]

美 [ɪkˈspleɪnz]

v.  解释; 说明; 阐明; 说明(…的)原因; 解释(…的)理由
explain的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 解释;说明
  If youexplainsomething, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
  1. Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms...
     然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。
  2. Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...
     在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。
  3. Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work...
     格里菲思教授解释了那种药物的工作原理。
  4. 'He and Mrs Stein have a plan,' she explained...
     “他和斯坦夫人有个计划，”她解释说。
  5. I explained that each person has different ideas of what freedom is.
     我解释说，每个人对于自由是什么都有不同的观点。
• VERB 解释;辩解;说明…的理由
  If youexplainsomething that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
  1. 'Let me explain, sir.' — 'Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'...
     “您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”
  2. Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions...
     逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。
  3. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself...
     破坏了医院的纪律，埃米将不得不为自己辩解。
  4. Explain why you didn't telephone...
     说说你为什么没有打电话。
  5. The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.
     接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。

双语例句

• Pure science observes and explains.
  纯粹科学进行观察和解释。
• A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.
  字典解释词而百科全书解释事实。
• The preface explains how to use the dictionary.
  前言说明如何使用这本词典。
• He explains that there was an explosion of courses through the 1960s
  他解释说20世纪60年代课程迅速增多。
• This article explains the different ways to provide the mapping between the prefix and the URI.
  本文给出了提供前缀和URI之间的映射的不同方式。
• This section explains the rationale behind the creation of RUP for System z.
  本章阐述了创建RUPforSystemz背后的基本原理。
• This, perhaps, explains the dozen or so points that Krugman makes over and over.
  这也许有助于解释克鲁格曼反复宣扬的那差不多一打经济观点。
• The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works
  录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。
• Good Heavens! That explains a lot!
  天哪！这下我明白了！
• That explains his absence.
  他缺席就是这个原因。