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ex plain o-w /ik-spiem/ verb

1 ~ sth (to sb) to tell sb about sth in a way that makes it easy to under­stand t?#; xm\ mm-.

[VN] First, I’ll explain the rules of the game.        0 It was

difficult to explain the problem to beginners.

#                 iA Agl MS 41     0       0 [V] ‘Let me explain!’ he added

helpfully.  M 7'M if0

[V that] I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.     0 [V wh-] He explained

who each person in the photo was.

ft T ft o b Can you explain how the email system works?    o she

explained to them what to do in an emergency. M [«] 1H i# BJ 7 % M 'If RT JS A ® 69 ff $] „ o [v speech] ‘It works like this,’ she explained. “'fe'JiS#0 ” Ml?# ilo [also VN that] 2 ~ sth (to sb) to give a reason, or be a reason, for sth i&W ( - 69 .)      I?# (-69) M

66 : [V] She tried to explain but he wouldn’t listen. MK

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explained that his car had broken down.

0[V wh] Well, that doesn’t explain why you didn’t phone. #, j§|$7ll1ft7tTffei£69S66 o 0 [VN] scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe W &j =? ft? # 7 & © M 69 f4 ¥ A M 0 The government now has to explain its decision to the public.

o (informal) Oh

well then, that explains it (= 1 understand now why sth happened), «J|, Ji]      0 ♦<> lIHUdi You cannot

say ‘explain me, him, her, etc.’: Can you explain the situation to me? o Can you explain me the situation? o I’ll explain to you why I like it. o I’ll explain you why I like it. 7 fb explain me, him, her ^ 0 oj VJ. Can you explain the situation to me? 7# Can you explain me the situation? nJUJift I’ll explain to you why I like it. 7f4 I’ll explain you why I like it. ITOTTl ex plain yourself 1 to give sb reasons for your behaviour, especially when they are angry or upset because of it A i S 69 fj AtH^BJ ( i£ft?# ) : I really don’t see why I should have to explain myself to you.        St 7 HI 6 IS A # & # If

0                  ft If # Miff A 7Rfd 2 to say what you mean in a clear way ffi i £ 69 M & ft? # j# ®: Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn’t understand. iiJEl#69;§;®

IJiiitfi ex plain sth~ a way to give reasons why sth is not your fault or why sth is not important A---f£i#ft? ex plan ation On /.ekspla'neijn/ noun

1                  [C, U] ~ (for sth/for doing sth) a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why sth happened; a reason given for sth ft?#; iThe most likely explan­ation is that his plane was delayed. iftpl8ti69ft?#;l&M69 AEIlB&ATo o to offer/provide an explanation tfHP ft?

#                 o I can’t think of any possible explanation for his

absence. & 7 ft ffe 69 ft ft Jf £ 0 0 She left the room abruptly without explanation. MAf4ft?#M^#£ ^5   7 ffr |h] a 0 ‘I had to see you, ’ he said, by way of

explanation.      ” life ft?# if 0 O She

didn’t give an adequate explanation for being late. M'&

0 The book opens

with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. A

0 an explanation

as to why he had left early A7Mill#&769

2                  [C] a statement or piece of writing that tells you how

sth works or makes sth easier to understand If# 14 ift       Bf] 14 A: For a full explanation of how the

machine works, turn to page 5. A7$n,3fX#Jjp]2l69i?£ffl

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ex-plana-tory /ik'splaenatri; NAmE -torri/ adj. [usually before noun] giving the reasons for sth; intended to describe how sth works or to make sth easier to under­stand ft? # 69; i# Bf] 69; fH69: There are explanatory notes at the back of the book. 4? Is # f41? „ — see also SELF-EXPLANATORY

ex-pletive /ik'splirtiv; NAmE ’eksplativ/ noun [formal) a word, especially a rude word, that you use when you are angry, or in pain ( ‘It^B9ffl69 ) #i&,

if, ijgl&iff Baa SWEAR WORD

ex plic able /ik'splikabl; 'eksplikabl/ adj. [not usually before noun] (formal) that can be explained or under­stood oT I? #; of i# Bj]; nj M I?: His behaviour is only explicable in terms of (= because of) his recent illness. #, EEa INEXPLICABLE

ex-pli-cate /'eksplikeit/ verb [VN] (formal) to explain an idea or a work of literature in a lot of detail

# M ft ( £1® M X ^ ft & ) ► ex-pli-ca-tion /.ekspli- 'keijn/ noun [C, U]

ex pli cit /ik’splisit/ adj. 1 (of a statement or piece of writing        clear and easy to understand if®

BH&69; JtfTSI?69: He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. Mjt®M|o]|lci^BJ7#IPJL69^c 2 (of a person A) saying sth clearly, exactly and openly ( im ) iM69,     JCW69; fi^69 H23frank:

She was quite explicit about why she had left. M24 S B ^4F69J^@^W7:^o     3 said, done or shown in an

open or direct way, so that you have no doubt about what is happening i 1^7^69; 7RtB§69; 744$869: The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.

*&a£&9JI&o 0 She made some very explicit references to my personal life. mmL^0 o a sexually explicit film    # 14g

^ ffi 69 ft — compare implicit ► ex-pli-cit-ly adv.: The report states explicitly that the system was to blame. ft-n- BJ $ & iU |bJ @ tB ft f'J $± o — compare implicitly at implicit ex-pli-cit-ness noun [U]: He didn’t like the degree of sexual explicitness in the film. fIttfIffi9Mo ex plode tHr /ik'splaud;

NAmE ik'splood/ verb

#                 BURST VIOLENTLY .Jfr ‘ft

1 to burst or make sth burst loudly and vio­lently, causing damage Mft’, M M HTfl blow up :         [V] Bombs were

exploding all around the city. Mfii|J^h^B|R]®1$#69®1$ P o 0 [VN] There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside.    If f#WAi4^h

ffi^l^TAf?f^69o o Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ft1&tf&%^‘$fLtE ^J$3M4T3H*7&4^So — compare implode(I)

#                 GET ANGRY/DANGEROUS A ft ff!v « 2 ~ (into/with

sth) (of a person or situation A ^ ffr 1%) to suddenly become very angry or dangerous t!jM ( A^ ) ; A%.

( mm ) ;     ( mm. ) :    [V] Suddenly Charles

exploded with rage. g7Sff!9^A^o 0 The protest exploded into a riot.        0 [V speech]

‘Of course there’s something wrong!’ Jem exploded. “ ^

#                 Express emotion a if !§ M 3 [v] - (into/with sth) to

suddenly express an emotion   if A ( ii'lf ) :

We all exploded into wild laughter. i\] #|i - Tf A^

#                 MOVE SUDDENLY 7 <4 fl 4 [V] ~ (into sth) to suddenly

and quickly do sth; to move suddenly with a lot of force     A;        After ten minutes

the game exploded into life.

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#                 MAKE LOUD NOISE A fb g Ufa 5 [V] to make a sudden very loud noise ^ M % fh g 0||: Thunder exploded overhead.

#                 INCREASE QUICKLY M 6 [V] to increase suddenly and

very quickly in number ^   ^       : the exploding

world population       An

#                 SHOW STH IS NOT TRUE #£ ffi 7 [VN] to show that sth is not true, especially sth that people believe f£ Sf ;

At last, a women’s magazine to explode the myth that thin equals beautiful. ^-7^ — 7M»II69#t£o

exploded /ik'splaudid; NAmE -'splou-/ adj. (technical A iff) (of a drawing or diagram [H # J& ® A) showing the parts of sth separately but also showing how they are connected to each other jf |? 69 — compare unex-

PLODED