Dictionary entry

Explanation

Pronunciation: /ɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Pronunciation

/ɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Myanmar Meaning

(n) ရှင်းပြချက်

Definition

explanation /eksplǝ'neÇʃn/ n ၁။ [U] ရွင္းျပခ်က္။ He left the room without (further) explanation. ❍ These developments need a word of explanation. ❍ ‘I had to see you,’ he said by way of explanation. ၂။ [C] အေၾကာင္းျပျခင္း။ ေျဖရွင္းခ်က္။ a plausible/ satisfactory explanation of the mystery ❍ That's not an adequate explanation ❍ The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ❍ I can think of no other explanation for his absence.

Examples

  1. I expected an explanation and an apology.
  2. [explanation for] : The explanation for this is simple.
  3. [explanation of] : He gave a detailed explanation of the events leading up to the accident.
  4. [give/offer/provide an explanation] : You must give me some sort of explanation!
  5. [explanation of/about] : This book provides a clear explanation of how to use the Internet.