apparent /əˈperənt/ adjective Learner's definition of APPARENT
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[more apparent; most apparent] : easy to see or understand显而易见的；易懂的 -
The other team's superiority was apparent [=evident] in the first half of the game.在上半场比赛中，对方球队的优势显而易见。
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The truth is apparent to me. [=I can clearly see the truth]在我看来真相是明摆着的。
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Her reasons for leaving were readily apparent. [=were obvious or easy to see]她离开的原因显而易见。
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When we left, they were in no apparent danger. [=they did not appear to be in any danger]当我们离开时，他们似乎并没有什么危险。
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From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.从一开始就能明显地看出她不是个普通的孩子。
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It soon/quickly became apparent (to us) that something was wrong.我们很快意识到什么地方不对劲儿了。
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He started yelling and throwing things for no apparent reason.不知什么原因，他开始大叫，还扔东西。
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always used before a noun : seeming to be true but possibly not true貌似的；表面上的；未必真实的 -
We disagreed on the apparent meaning of the movie.对于这部电影看似要传达的意思，我们意见不同。
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He died of an apparent heart attack. [=it appears that a heart attack caused his death]看样子他是死于心脏病。
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What was the apparent cause of the accident?事故看上去是什么原因造成的？