Word · Frequency #7860
overt
/oʊˈvɝːt/
adjective
公开的；明显的；公然的
核心释义
open and observable; not secret or hidden
- 1.
公开的,不隐瞒或秘密的。
Open and not concealed or secret.
- 2.
公开且可观察的；非秘密或隐藏的
open and observable; not secret or hidden
- 3.
公开的。
Disclosed.
公开的,不隐瞒或秘密的。；公开且可观察的；非秘密或隐藏的；公开的。；明显的；公然的
用法In use
There was no overt sign of anger in his voice, but I could tell he was upset.
用法提示：overt 作定语修饰 sign，表示“明显的、公开的”。
The company faced overt criticism from its customers after the price increase.
用法提示：overt 作定语修饰 criticism，意为“公开的、公然的”。
She preferred to avoid overt displays of emotion in public.
用法提示：overt 作定语修饰 displays，表示“公开的、不加掩饰的”。
an overt lie
overt hostility
overt intelligence gathering
overt + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overt hostility
- 公然的敌意
- The meeting was marked by overt hostility between the two sides.会议以双方之间的公开敌意为特征。
- overt act
- 公开的行为
- The court must prove an overt act to convict him of conspiracy.法院必须证明一个公开的行为才能判定他犯有共谋罪。
- overt display
- 公开的展示
- Her overt display of wealth made her unpopular.她公开炫耀财富使她不受欢迎。
- overt racism
- 公然的种族主义
- The candidate condemned the overt racism in the campaign.候选人谴责了竞选活动中公然的种族主义。
- overt sign
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母O像张开的嘴，公开宣告；与covert（隐藏的）对比记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或分析性语境，如讨论行为、意图或歧视的公开性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
covert rhymes with overt (same stress pattern). Convert, invert, pervert, divert share the -vert ending but stress the second syllable, so they are not perfect rhymes with overt.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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