ex·pli·cateBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪt/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyexplicateBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪt/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪt/present simple - he / she / itexplicatesBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪts/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪts/past simpleexplicatedBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪd/past participleexplicatedBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪd/ -ing formexplicatingBrE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈeksplɪkeɪtɪŋ/~sth(formal) toexplainanideaoraworkofliteratureinalotofdetail详细解释,详细分析(想法或文学作品)▸ex·pli·ca·tionBrE/ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃn/NAmE/ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃn/noun[C, U]