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expository

/ɪkˈspɑː.zə.tɔːr.i/

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1 · adj.

intended to explain or describe something clearly

说明性的；阐释性的

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The opening chapter is expository and introduces the main concepts.
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开篇章节以说明为主，介绍了主要概念。
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