(of a statement or piece of writing 陈述或文章 clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant 清楚明白的；易于理解的 He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. 他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。 The reasons for the decision should be made explicit. 应该直截了当给出决定的理由。 She made some very explicit references to my personal life. 她毫不隐讳地谈到了我的私生活。
Extra ExamplesWe think such information should be made explicit and not left vague. 我们认为这样的信息应表达清楚，不应该含糊其词。 The underlying purpose of his novel remains implicit rather than explicit. 他的小说的潜在目的仍然是含蓄的，而不是明确的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
(of a person 人 saying something clearly, exactly and openly （说话）清晰的，明确的；直言的；坦率的 Extra ExamplesShe told him he needed to improve, without being explicit as to how. 她说他需要改进，却没有明确指出如何去做。 The government has been quite explicit about its intentions. 政府的意图表述得相当明确。 The author is quite explicit about her political bias. 作者她对自己的政治偏见毫不隐晦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
- (usually disapproving)
describing or showing something, especially sexual activity, with a lot of detail 详细描述或展示某事，尤其是性行为 a sexually explicit film 一部有露骨性爱场面的影片 a highly explicit description of torture 对酷刑的赤裸裸的描述
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French explicite or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare ‘unfold’, from ex- ‘out’ + plicare ‘to fold’.