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| explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. | explain +
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| It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. | explain +
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| 'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. | explain +
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| explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. | explain +
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| explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. | explain +
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| Can you explain how the email system works? | explain +
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| explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. | explain +
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| + speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. | explain +
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| it is explained that...: It was explained that attendance was compulsory. | explain +
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| She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. | explain +
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| explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. | explain +
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| explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. | explain +
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| explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe | explain +
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| The government now has to explain its decision to the public. | explain +
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| Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). | explain +
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