1.make palin and comprehensible;
He explained the laws of physics to his students
2.define;
The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean
3.serve as a reason or cause or justification of;
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
音标 [iksˈplein]解释 及物动词(vt.) 1. 解释;说明;阐明[(+to)][+wh-][+(that)] He explained that he had been cheated. 他解释说他是上当受骗了。 Can you explain how the machine operates? 你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗? Please explain this rule to me. 请给我讲解一下这条规则。 2. 为。..辩解;说明。..的理由锛埢蛟蝻級[+wh-] He made up a story to explain why he was absent. 他编造了一个故事