| 单词 | explicit |
| 释义 | explicit I. ex·pli·cit II. ex·plic·it 1. < that there might be no mistake as to the meaning of his satire Brackenridge set down … an explicit statement of his purpose — V.L.Parrington > — compare implicit 2. < how impossible it is … to have a clear and explicit notion of that which is infinite — Robert South > 3. obsolete < and that commonly called the plot, whether intricate or explicit — John Milton > 4. < he would not be more explicit about it; the wells of his loquacity were dried up — C.S.Forester > 5. < explicit movements > < an explicit pattern of culture > 6. < explicit costs > < explicit rent > Synonyms: < these things are implicit in Augustine and existed before him: with Gregory they have become explicit, elaborated, and insisted on with recurrent emphasis — H.O.Taylor > < he [Hamilton] pointed out that all the powers of the national government could not be set down in explicit words, for that would mean intolerable detail — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager > definite, which has for its antonym indefinite, stresses the clear certainty of wording that leaves nothing unclear or doubtful, certainty sometimes attained by unadorned, flat statement, sometimes by careful limitation or definition < do the quinine derivatives act by attaching themselves to the bacteria or by changing the body fluids? It was a simple, clear, definite question — Sinclair Lewis > specific indicates on the one hand being specified, particular, or individual or on the other marked by particulars and details sufficiently or amply treated < religion refers to the fundamental issues of human existence, while magic always turns round specific, concrete, and detailed problems — B.K.Malinowski > < captions and legends in these pages are often mere generalized comments, devoid of specific information — e.g., identification of the illustration as to date, place, photographer — Saturday Review > express stresses the idea that whatever is under consideration has been expressed and not left to tacit understanding; it may suggest stress, cogency, directness, pointedness, or special emphasis in expression < if no express acknowledgment of these rights had been made … they were practically observed — J.R.Green > < an express provision of the act required that the codes should not promote monopolies — F.D.Roosevelt > categorical stresses a positive or absolute absence of reserving qualification, demurrer, tentative condition < the question is always categorical: is this man guilty or not — W.G.Sumner > < when documentary testimony was not the appropriate answer, Secretary Chapman gave specific categorical replies under oath — Saturday Review > |
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