explain away
柯林斯詞典
1. PHRASAL VERB If someone explains away a mistake or a bad situation they are responsible for, they try to indicate that it is unimportant or that it is not really their fault. 為…辯解
He evaded her questions about the war and tried to explain away the atrocities. 他回避了她關(guān)于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的提問，試圖為其暴行辯解。
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