explicitly
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈspli-sət-lē/ (ame, mw)
explicitly — 副詞
1. in a manner expressed with full clarity and detail, leaving no room for doubt
明確地
清楚直接地表達，不含糊
in a manner expressed with full clarity and detail, leaving no room for doubt
The teacher explicitly told the class that phones must stay in their bags during the test.
老師明確告訴全班，考試期間手機必須放在書包裡。
explicitly + tell + that-clause for giving clear instructions
The rules explicitly state that no food or drink is allowed inside the library.
規定明確指出，圖書館內禁止飲食。
Kwame explicitly asked Lucía to arrive before nine, not just "early."
Kwame 明確要求 Lucía 在九點前到達，而不只是「早一點」。
The letter explicitly names the people who will receive the money after her death.
這封信明確列出了她死後將獲得錢款的人。
Naoko was explicitly told not to share the documents with anyone outside the team.
Naoko 被明確告知不得將文件分享給團隊以外的任何人。
- clearly
broader in meaning — covers anything easy to understand, not necessarily expressed in full detail
- plainly
emphasises simplicity and lack of decoration rather than thoroughness
- specifically
focuses on exact detail and precision rather than directness of expression
- unequivocally
C2-level word; stronger tone that leaves absolutely no possibility of misunderstanding
- implicitly
suggested indirectly or understood without being stated in words
- vaguely
not clearly expressed; leaving the meaning uncertain
文法句型
explicitly + verb (e.g. state, tell, ask, forbid)
explicitly + adjective (e.g. political, sexual)
explicitly, + clause (fronted position)
用法筆記
Often contrasts with implicitly (which means suggested without being directly stated). Commonly modifies verbs of communication (state, say, tell, ask, forbid) and can also modify adjectives (explicitly political, explicitly sexual).