overt

英 [əʊˈvɜːt]

美 [oʊˈvɜːrt]

adj.  公开的; 明显的; 不隐瞒的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 公开的；明显的；不隐瞒的
  done in an open way and not secretly
  1. There was little overt support for the project.
     对这个项目公开表示支持的很少。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 公开的；明显的；不隐藏的
  Anovertaction or attitude is done or shown in an open and obvious way.
  1. His recent productions have been beautifully crafted works with little overt political content...
     他最近所创作的都是些精雕细琢的作品，少有鲜明的政治内容。
  2. Although there is no overt hostility, black and white students do not mix much.
     虽然黑人学生与白人学生之间没有公开的敌意，但他们也不怎么来往。

英英释义

adj

• open and observable
  1. an overt lie
  2. overt hostility
  3. overt intelligence gathering
  4. open ballots
  Synonym:open

双语例句

• There was no overt hostility between the two men.
  这两人之间没有公开的敌视。
• A few crops, such as lemons and oranges, are subject to overt marketing restrictions.
  对有些产品，如柠檬和桔子，实行公开的市场限制。
• We opted for secret inquiries, where overt ones would have been for more productive.
  于是，在本来通过公开调查可以见效得多的问题，我们选择了进行秘密调查的方式。
• Instinctive deference to authority, paternalism and reluctance to cause others to lose face inhibit overt challenge and criticism.
  对权威出自本能的顺从、家长作风以及不愿让别人丢脸的心态，抑制了公然的挑战与批评。
• No boss could stand such overt humiliation – let alone Obama.
  没有老板能够容忍这般被公开羞辱，更不必说奥巴马了。
• The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.
  从公然威吓到微妙的情感胁迫，各种战术都用上了。
• Although there is no overt hostility, black and white students do not mix much.
  虽然黑人学生与白人学生之间没有公开的敌意，但他们也不怎么来往。
• He made an overt attack on her honesty.
  他公开声讨了她的诚实。
• I know only his overt reasons for refusing; he may have others.
  我只知他拒绝的表面理由，也许还有其它的。
• They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
  他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。