Word
inexplicit
/ˌinikˈsplisit/
adjective
不明确的；含糊的
Not clearly expressed or stated; vague.
- 1.
Not explicit.
不明确的；含蓄的。
不明确的；含蓄的。；不明了的；暧昧的；含糊的
In use
The instructions were so inexplicit that many users struggled to assemble the furniture.
Her inexplicit answer left us guessing about her true intentions.
The contract's terms were deliberately inexplicit to allow flexibility.
be inexplicit
The instructions were inexplicit, causing confusion.
指示不明了，导致困惑。
be inexplicit about something
He was inexplicit about his plans.
他对自己的计划含糊其辞。
be inexplicit in something
The report is inexplicit in its conclusions.
这份报告的结论含糊不清。
Common mistakes
His instructions were implicit, so nobody understood them.His instructions were inexplicit, so nobody understood them.
学习者误将'implicit'（含蓄的，不言明的）用于表示'不明确的，含糊的'，实际上'implicit'强调虽未明说但可推断，而'inexplicit'指表达不清晰、含糊。
The teacher's explanation was explicit, leaving many confused.The teacher's explanation was inexplicit, leaving many confused.
学习者误将'explicit'（明确的，清楚的）用于表示相反的含义，因为'explicit'与'inexplicit'词形相似但意义相反。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- explicit
- 明确的；清楚的 · adj.
- explicitly
- 明确地；清楚地 · adv.
- explicitness
- 明确；清楚 · n.
- inexplicitly
- 不明确地；含糊地 · adv.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.