齐大饥感受:请问“说明”怎么翻译？

说明:
1. explanation
2. caption
3. to explain
4. to illustrate
5. directions
其它相关解释:
<explication> <explicate> <explain> <illustration> <account for> <illuminate> <marrate> <interpret> <elucidation> <exponence> <account> <analogise> <construal> <declaration> <go to show> <make a description of>
例句与用法:
1. 那就说明了她不在这里的原因。
That explains why she is not here.
2. 给一个词下定义要比举例说明它的用法困难。
To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.
3. 我们虽然依照说明书去做, 但是还不能将这机器装配起来。
We followed the directions but could not put the machine together.
4. 他指着图表来说明他的论点。
He pointed at the diagram to illustrate his point.
5. 这并不足以说明问题.
That's not an adequate explanation.
6. 我向他作了详细说明, 好让他能找到那房子.
I gave him full directions to enable him to find the house.
7. 盒上印有装配模型的简要说明.
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.
8. 她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。
She explained her conduct to her boss.

说明 [简明汉英词典]
explain
narrate
account for
illuminate
make out
say
show

ac.count
dem.on.strate
ex.plain
ex.pia.na.tion
make.out
put.across
挺多的,意思有一定的区别.

instruction
explanation

illustrate or explain前者有阐述的意思较正式,后者则是解释

instruction