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overt

UK //ˈəʊ.vɜːt//US //oʊˈvɝːt//

词源

源自中古法语 'overt'(开放的),最终来自拉丁语 'apertus'(打开、公开的)。

adjective

❶ 公开的、明显的,指行为或态度毫不掩饰地表现出来,容易被他人察觉或注意到。

“His overt dislike for the plan was evident in the meeting.”

(他在会议上明显表现出对该计划的厌恶。)

“The government took overt action to suppress the protest.”

(政府采取了公开行动镇压抗议活动。)

同义词:open, obvious, apparent, undisguised, manifest

常见短语

overt act — 公开的行为,指明显且可以被观察到的行动,常用于法律或政治语境中。

“The spy was arrested for an overt act of espionage.”

(这名间谍因公开的间谍行为被捕。)