apparent

adjective

OPAL W

/əˈpærənt/

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[not usually before noun] easy to see or understand synonym obvious
- Their devotion was apparent.
- Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.
- apparent from something that… It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- apparent to somebody that… It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.
- apparent that… It's readily apparent that she has a gift for this kind of writing.
- apparent from something No damage was apparent from a brain scan.
- apparent to somebody The consequences of our actions are not immediately apparent to us.
Synonyms clear
clear
- obvious
- apparent
- evident
- plain
These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand.
- clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:
  It was quite clear to me that she was lying.
- obvious easy to see or understand:
  It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.
- apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand:
  It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand:
  The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
- plain easy to see or understand:
  He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.
which word?
- These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
  I hope I make myself obvious.
  Try not to make it so clear/plain.
  In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of something but not:
  an evident case of something.
Patterns
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why…
- to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
- perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
Language Bank illustrate
illustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table
- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
- This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.
- The results are shown in the chart below.
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use.
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
Extra Examples
- The extent of their injuries was not immediately apparent.
- His unhappiness was all too apparent.
- Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent.
- His lack of experience was quite apparent to everyone.
- It soon became apparent that the company was losing money.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- glaringly
- particularly
- strongly
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
[usually before noun] that seems to be real or true but may not be synonym seeming
- My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.
- Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be).
- There is an apparent contradiction between these two approaches.

单词	apparent
释义	apparent adjective OPAL W /əˈpærənt/ /əˈpærənt/ jump to other results [not usually before noun] easy to see or understand synonym obvious Their devotion was apparent. Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. apparent from something that… It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. apparent to somebody that… It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. apparent that… It's readily apparent that she has a gift for this kind of writing. apparent from something No damage was apparent from a brain scan. apparent to somebody The consequences of our actions are not immediately apparent to us. Synonyms clearclear obvious apparent evident plain These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand. clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. obvious easy to see or understand: It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong. apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand: It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand: The orchestra played with evident enjoyment. plain easy to see or understand: He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. which word? These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to: I hope I make myself obvious. Try not to make it so clear/plain. In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of something but not: an evident case of something. Patterns clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why… to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period. This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June. The results are shown in the chart below. In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age. This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age. As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people. According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use. From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport. Extra Examples The extent of their injuries was not immediately apparent. His unhappiness was all too apparent. Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent. His lack of experience was quite apparent to everyone. It soon became apparent that the company was losing money. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb glaringly particularly strongly … preposition to See full entry [usually before noun] that seems to be real or true but may not be synonym seeming My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). There is an apparent contradiction between these two approaches. see also appear Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French aparant, from Latin apparent- ‘appearing’, from the verb apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.
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