explain

1. V-T/V-I If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. 解釋 (意思)

Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms. 然而，并非每個(gè)法官都能用淺易的話來解釋法律。

Don't sign anything until your lawyer has explained the contract to you. 在你的律師向你解釋該合同之前什么也別簽。

Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work. 格里菲斯教授解釋了該藥似乎是怎樣起作用的。

2. V-T/V-I If you explain, or explain something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. 解釋 (原因)

"Let me explain, sir."—"Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know."

“讓我來解釋，先生?！薄皠e跟我說那事。我不想知道。”

Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions. 逃走之前，她留下了張便條為她的行為作了解釋。

Explain why you didn't telephone. 解釋一下你為什么不打電話。