Word · Frequency #3722
explicit
明确的；清楚明白的；不含糊的
Clearly and fully expressed; specific and detailed, with nothing left vague or implied.
- 1.
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
非常具体、清晰或详细的。
- 2.
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
明确清晰地表达或易于观察；没有含糊之处
- 3.
in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
符合事实或术语的主要含义
字面的；本义的；非常具体、清晰或详细的。；明确清晰地表达或易于观察；没有含糊之处；符合事实或术语的主要含义；详述的
In use
The teacher gave explicit instructions for the homework assignment.
She was very explicit about her reasons for leaving.
The movie had an explicit warning about violent scenes.
explicit instructions
she made her wishes explicit
explicit sexual scenes
be explicit about sth
表示对某事表达清晰、不含糊。
She was explicit about her expectations.
她清楚地说明了她的期望。
be explicit in doing sth
强调在做某事时直言不讳。
Connections
Collocations
- explicit instructions
- 明确的指示
- Please follow the explicit instructions provided in the manual.请遵循手册中提供的明确指示。
- explicit content
- 露骨内容
- This film contains explicit content and is not suitable for children.这部电影含有露骨内容，不适合儿童观看。
- explicit mention
- 明确提及
- The report makes explicit mention of the need for reform.报告中明确提及了改革的必要性。
- explicit reference
- 明确的引用
- She made explicit reference to the previous agreement.她明确引用了先前的协议。
- explicit consent
- 明确同意
- The company cannot use your data without your explicit consent.未经您的明确同意，公司不能使用您的数据。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“ex”向外，“plicit”折叠，向外展开折叠的纸，内容一清二楚——即“详述的，清楚的”。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，强调清晰明确，但在日常对话中也常见，表示直言不讳或毫不含糊。多用于书面或正式场合，如协议、说明等，但口语中也适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling endings { -plicit, -licit }, but do not rhyme with 'explicit' (pronounced /ɪksplɪsət/) because the target's final syllable has a schwa /ə/ instead of /ɪ/. Only spelling patterns are similar.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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