1610s, from or modeled on Late Latin explanatorius "having to do with an explanation," from Latin explanat-, past participle stem of explanare "make plain or clear" (see explanation).
双语例句
1. I hope the graphs on the following pages are self-explanatory.
我希望后面几页的图表能一目了然。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These statements are accompanied by a series of explanatory notes.
这些陈述后面有一系列解释性注释。
来自柯林斯例句
3. There are explanatory notes at the back of the book.
书后有注解。
来自《权威词典》
4. See explanatory notes at the foot of this page.
参见本页下端的注解.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. There are some explanatory notes at the end of the chapter.
