He gave me explicit directions on how to get there. 他清清楚楚地告诉我怎样到达那里.
She was quite explicit about why she left. 她对自己离去的原因直言不讳.
They gave explicit reasons for leaving. 他们明确地说出了离开的原因.
explicit
[ adj ]
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
<adj.all> explicit instructions she made her wishes explicit explicit sexual scenes
in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
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Explicit \Ex"pli*cit\ [LL., an abbreviation of explicitus (est liber) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, ``finished''). See {Explicit}, a.] A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
Explicit \Ex*plic"it\, a. [L. explicitus; p. p. of explicare to unfold: cf. F. explicite. See {Explicate}, {Exploit}.] 1. Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration. Opposite of {implicit}.
The language of the charter was too explicit to admit of a doubt. --Bancroft.
2. Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved; outspoken; -- applied to persons; as, he was earnest and explicit in his statement.
{Explicit function}. (Math.) See under {Function}.
Usage: {Explicit}, {Express}. Explicit denotes a setting forth in the plainest language, so that the meaning can not be misunderstood; as, an explicit promise. Express is stronger than explicit: it adds force to clearness. An express promise or engagement is not only unambiguous, but stands out in bold relief, with the most binding hold on the conscience. An explicit statement; a clear and explicit notion; explicit direction; no words can be more explicit. An explicit command; an express prohibition. ``An express declaration goes forcibly and directly to the point. An explicit declaration leaves nothing ambiguous.'' --C. J. Smith.
On Wednesday, however, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., jury convicted record store owner Charles Freeman of obscenity for selling a sexually explicit record by the rap group 2 Live Crew.
The Parents Music Resource Center founded by Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore says it is promoting truth-in-packaging to help parents and their children deal with an entertainment culture that is increasingly violent and sexually explicit.
"The warning is pretty explicit," says Evelyn Albu, director of professional services for Schering Corp., the Schering-Plough Corp. unit that makes Afrin nasal spray.
But some analysts, particularly conservative legal scholars, have urged Mr. Bush not to wait for explicit authorization but simply to assert that the Constitution already implicitly gives him the power to exercise a line-item veto.
No explicit reason for the changes were given.
In addition, the committee could provide some explicit regulatory exemptions for transactions involving certain types of businesses.
"Even if Mr. McFarlane did not have the president's explicit prior approval," according to the report, "he clearly had his full support."
"Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated Society," her book attacking violent and explicit material in movies and music, came out last spring.
For one thing, their most explicit forecasts concerned the year 2100 and not the 1980s.
For children over age 15, Dr. Palumbo says, programs could be more explicit about what causes AIDS.
Jurors saw the tapes in which interviewers used anatomically explicit puppets and leading questions to elicit descriptions of molestation from children.
The House on Thursday rejected a Senate effort led by Jesse Helms to prohibit federal funds to support sexually explicit or blasphemous art.
Sen. Metzenbaum and other critics of the current arrangement want to complete the shift this year, and they want to give the Justice Department explicit authority to review those mergers.
Viewers' responses to the less explicit AIDS spots now being run have been mixed.
Allied-Signal Inc. is even less explicit.
Washington has let links between aid and bases grow too explicit.
The Americans have for several years pursued a determined policy of devaluation -and this remains quite explicit.
Perhaps the congressional proponents of SALT II will read this report and make explicit next year what it is that they are promising.
It is the intangible psychological factors of morale, conflict and lack of commitment that the process consultant hopes to make manifest and explicit.
Neil Cameron of the company's Atlanta office said focus group sessions held around the nation found that the explicit language used in the brochure was acceptable to the overwhelming majority of those asked to respond.
Police went through Berdella's house, finding more than 200 sexually explicit photographs, and dug up his back yard in an extensive search.
Since many of these institutions carry the explicit or implicit guarantee of the federal government, they also are putting the taxpayers at risk.
He made no explicit mention of U.S. aid.
HEAF's Mr. Hawk told congressional aides that Sallie Mae, as a major HEAF creditor, insisted on explicit Education Department approval before agreeing to the Nebraska combination.
In an industry not noted for its delicacy, BA should already have had an explicit code of conduct.
Few employers have explicit policies on the use and privacy of E-mail, said Walter Ulrich, an office automation specialist at the consulting firm Arthur D. Little Inc.
"Our determination that this must not happen again must be given explicit effect," Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford of Barbados said at last week's annual meeting of the 13-member Caribbean Economic Community, or Caricom, in Kingston, Jamaica.
Although he has sought an explicit pledge of financial support, he may be disappointed.
The measure also limits the advertising breaks during drama programs, restricts the showing of sexually explicit material and requires private TV and radio owners to broadcast news items.
Rappers often attract violent gang members to their concerts, and they have been criticized for sexually explicit songs and lewd behavior on stage.