形容詞 explicit:

1. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
   同義詞：expressed
2. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
   同義詞：denotative

1. He avoids the explicit answer to us.
   他避免給我們明確的回答。
2. They gave explicit reasons for leaving.
   他們明確地說(shuō)出了離開(kāi)的原因。
3. She was quite explicit about why she left.
   她對(duì)自己離去的原因直言不諱。
4. He gave me explicit directions on how to get there.
   他清清楚楚地告訴我怎樣到達(dá)那里。

ex.plic.it

adj.（形容詞）

Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
明白的，清楚的：表達(dá)得完全的和清楚的；毫不含糊的
Fully and clearly defined or formulated:
不含糊的，明晰的：規(guī)定或闡述得完全的和清楚的：
例句：
.generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit.(Frederick Turner)
.有力、準(zhǔn)確而又清楚的概括.(弗雷德里克·特納)

Forthright and unreserved in expression:
直率的：表達(dá)上直來(lái)直去的，坦白的：
例句：
They were explicit in their criticism.
他們直截了當(dāng)?shù)乇磉_(dá)了他們的批評(píng)

Readily observable:
顯而易見(jiàn)的：
例句：
an explicit sign of trouble.
一個(gè)顯而易見(jiàn)的麻煩的征兆

Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.
描述裸體或性行為的：輪廓鮮明地描述或描繪裸體或性行為的

來(lái)源：
Latin explicitus [past participle of] explic3re [to unfold] * see explicate
拉丁語(yǔ) explicitus [] explic3re的過(guò)去分詞 [闡明] *參見(jiàn) explicate

【引伸】
explic.itly
adv.（副詞）
explic.itness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>explicit,categorical,definite,express,specificThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .entirely clear and unambiguous.:
這些形容詞共同的中心意思是.完全清楚的，明晰的.：
例句：
explicit statements;
明確的陳述；

例句：
a categorical refusal;
斷言拒絕；

例句：
a definite answer;
明確的答案；

例句：
my express wishes;
我明確的愿望；

例句：
a specific purpose. ambiguous
明確的目的 ambiguous