evident implies presence of visible signs that lead one to a definite conclusion.
an evident fondness for sweets
manifest implies an external display so evident that little or no inference is required.
manifest hostility
patent applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it.
patent defects
distinct implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required.
a distinct refusal
obvious implies such ease in discovering that it often suggests conspicuousness or little need for perspicacity in the observer.
the obvious solution
apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference.
for no apparent reason
plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration.
her feelings about him are plain
clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern.
a clear explanation
Example Sentences
She spoke with evident anguish about the death of her son. The problems have been evident for quite some time.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin evident-, evidens, from e- + vident-, videns, present participle of vidēre to see — more at wit
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, seem凸顯;明顯;似乎顯而易見▸➤become變得明顯▸➤remain依然明顯▸➤make sth使⋯明顯◇The silence of the forest was made evident by the occasional snap of a twig.偶爾的樹枝折斷聲凸顯了森林的寂靜。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常明顯▸➤abundantly, clearly, plainly, readily, strongly顯而易見;非常明顯◇Those characteristics are abundantly evident in Webster's essay.在韋伯斯特的論文裏這些特點表現得非常充分。➤fully, perfectly, quite (especially BrE) 極其明顯;相當明顯▸➤especially, particularly特別明顯▸➤increasingly, more逐漸/更加明顯➤less不那麼明顯◇Their symptoms may be less evident to their caregivers.在護理工看來,他們的症狀也許不那麼明顯。➤equally同樣明顯◇The commitment to local products is equally evident on the restaurant's wine list.餐廳的酒水單表明,該餐廳同樣主推本地產品。➤immediately立刻顯而易見▸➤already已經明顯◇It is already evident that new roads only generate new traffic.新公路只會引來更多的車輛,這已是很明顯的了。➤painfully非常明顯◇The strain of her work schedule was becoming painfully evident.她的工作日程越來越讓她吃不消。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯可清楚看出◇It was fairly evident from her tone of voice that she disapproved.從她說話的語調看,她顯然不同意。➤in在⋯方面很明顯◇His anger was evident in his attitude to the others.從他對別人的態度中可以明顯地看出他在生氣。➤to對⋯明顯◇It was evident to me that the mission would fail.在我看來,這項任務明顯會失敗。