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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryob·vi·ous \ˈäb-vē-əs\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob in the way of + viam, accusative of via way — more at ob-, via DATE 16031. archaic : being in the way or in front2. easily discovered, seen, or understoodSynonyms: see evident• ob·vi·ous·ness nounEnglish Etymologyobvious 1586, "frequently met with," from L. obvius "that is in the way, presenting itself readily, commonplace," from obviam (adv.) "in the way," from ob "against" + viam, acc. of via "way." Meaning "plain to see, evident" is first recorded 1635.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ obviousob·vi·ous / 5CbviEs; NAmE 5B:b- / adjective1. ~ (to sb) (that...) easy to see or understand 明显的；显然的；易理解的 SYN clear : It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. 人人一看便知,那个孩子受过虐待。 It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. 根据她所说的,显然是出问题了。 I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. 我明白你不喜欢她,但是尽量别表露得那么明显。 He agreed with obvious pleasure. 他同意了,显然很高兴。 For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. 因为显而易见的原因,我不愿披露自己的姓名。 The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. 做出这一决定的理由暂时还不明白。 ⇨ note at clear 2. that most people would think of or agree to 公认的；当然的: She was the obvious choice for the job. 她是这一工作的当然人选。 There's no obvious solution to the problem. 这个问题尚无公认的解决办法。 This seemed the most obvious thing to do. 这似乎是最顺理成章的做法。 3. (disapproving) not interesting, new or showing imagination; unnecessary because it is clear to everyone 太明显的；意料之中(故无新意)的: The ending was pretty obvious. 结尾十分平淡无奇。 I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. 我这话可能多余,但是不投入更多资金,这个项目就难乎为继。 • ob·vi·ous·ness noun [U]Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishobvious adj. VERBS appear, be, look, seem, sound | become It soon became obvious that the machine did not work. | make sth His manner made it obvious he didn't like her. ADV. blatantly, blindingly, extremely, glaringly, patently, transparently, very | completely, perfectly, quite The answer is perfectly obvious! | increasingly | by no means, far from, less than, not at all, not entirely It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island. | a bit, fairly, pretty, rather I'm not going to tell Jim about this, for fairly obvious reasons. | apparently, seemingly | immediately It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy. | intuitively Avoid making intuitively obvious but unfounded assertions. | depressingly, distressingly, painfully It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common. PREP. to It is obvious to me that you're unhappy in your job. OLTobvious adj.⇨ obvious (the obvious choice)⇨ clear 1 (for obvious reasons)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedob·vi·ous\ˈäbvēəs in rapid speech often ˈävē-\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, towards, about to, from ob to, before, against + viam, accusative of via way, road — more at epi-, via1. a. obsolete : presenting itself in the way : occurring often b. archaic : being in the way or to the front : opposite, fronting c. : so placed as to be easily or inevitably perceived or noticed < an obvious light switch >2. archaic : liable or exposed to some effect (as injury or mockery) : open, subject3. : capable of easy perception: a. : readily perceived by the senses : hard not to perceive, sense, or grasp < the invisible as opposed to the obvious — M.R.Cohen > b. : readily and easily perceived by the sensibilities or mind :requiring very little insight or reflection to perceive, recognize, or comprehend < all was taken in at a glance; the fell purpose … was obvious — Herman Melville > c. : easily understood : requiring no thought or consideration to understand or analyze : so simple and clear as to be unmistakable < poetry, in fact, whatever else it may or may not be, must be poetry — a sound, if obvious, conclusion — C.D.Lewis > d. : disappointingly simple and easy to discover or interpret :wanting in any challenging or interesting complexity or ingenuity < the devices … are rather too obvious — Henry Adams >Synonyms: see evident

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