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overtly

UK //əʊˈvɜːtli//US //oʊˈvɜːrtli//

词源

源自中古英语,通过古法语 overt(开放的)和拉丁语 apertus(打开、公开),加上副词后缀 -ly 构成。

adverb

❶ 公开地,明显地,毫不掩饰地。指以明显可见的方式表达或展示某事,通常带有故意为之的意味。

“She overtly expressed her disagreement with the decision.”

(她公开表达了对该决定的不同意见。)

“The company overtly supports environmental causes.”

(这家公司公开支持环保事业。)

同义词:openly, publicly, explicitly, clearly, manifestly

常见短语

overtly political — 明显带有政治倾向的,指某些行为、言论或作品公开表达政治立场。

“The movie was criticized for being overtly political.”

(这部电影因明显带有政治倾向而受到批评。)

overtly aggressive — 明显具有攻击性的,形容某人或某行为公开表现出敌意或威胁性。

“His overtly aggressive behavior made everyone uncomfortable.”

(他明显具有攻击性的行为让每个人都感到不适。)