Expressly
“Expressly”是副词,表示以明确、清楚陈述的方式;清楚地或明白地;专门为特定目的;故意地。
- “The instructions were expressly stated in the manual.” (说明书中明确说明了指示。)
- “She was expressly invited to the meeting to provide her expertise.” (她被专门邀请参加会议以提供她的专业知识。)
- “The law expressly prohibits this behavior.” (法律明确禁止这种行为。)
“Expressly”来自”express” + “-ly”。“Express”来自古法语”expres”,来自拉丁语”expressus”,是”exprimere”(“压出、清楚地传达”)的过去分词。
“Expressly”由词根”express”(明确)+ 后缀”-ly”(副词)构成。
“Expressly”常用于法律、合同和正式文件中,强调明确性和意图的清晰表达。
- 形容词形式: “express”(明确的)
- 名词形式: “expression”(表达)
“Expressly”的音标是/ɪkˈsprɛsli/,可以联想”express”(明确)+ “-ly”(地),想象明确地表达。
“The contract expressly stated that payment was due within 30 days. There was no ambiguity—the terms were expressly clear.” (合同明确规定付款应在30天内到期。没有歧义——条款明确清楚。)