explain
vt
1 (make understandable)
[+situation, contract] 解 释 [jiĕshì]
2 (give reasons for)
[+decision, actions] 阐 明 [chănmíng] to explain why/how etc 解 释 为 什 么 / 如 何 等 to explain sth to sb 向 某 人 解 释 某 事 to explain that... 解 释 . . .
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explain away
vt
[+mistake, situation] 把 . . . 解 释 过 去 [bă...jiĕshì guòqù]