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