辩解

justify

explain

defend (a point of view, etc.)

provide an explanation

try to defend oneself

palliative

plea

palliation

pleading

exculpation

warrant

justificatio

apology

allegation

palliate

alibi oneself

apologia

exculpate

explanation (or particulars)

justification

alibi

辩解[biànjiě]

-provideanexplanation;arguethat...;justify;explainaway;trytodefendoneself:
Amistakeisamistake.Don'ttrytoexplainitaway.错了就错了，不要辩解。
短语辩解不能aphronia

他试图为丢失钱而进行辩解。
He tried to explain away the missing money.

有人问她为什麽要这样做，她则极力为自己辩解。
When asked to explain her behaviour, she gave a very defensive answer.

他们为所发生的事进行了辩解。
They explained what had happened.

我想他反正会以养家为理由来进行辩解。
I suppose that, in justification, he could always claim he had a family to support.

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