adj.明显的；表面上的
It was apparent to all that he was guilty. 众所周知，他是有罪的。
Japan's apparent lack of capitalist endeavour also has much to do with the lack of a mature financing market. 显而易见,日本缺少资本家的创业精神,而这与日本没有一个成熟的融资市场也有很大关系。
If she had inner doubts, it was not apparent to anyone else. 她若心中生疑亦不形之于色。
She heard the news of his death with apparent unconcern. 她听到他的死讯无动于衷。
apparent(ly)常指“看起来明明这样而其实未必这样”。 The prime minister resigned for the apparent reason that his health was failing.表面上看来，总理是因身体不适辞职，实际上也许另有原因。
apparent(ly)习惯上同real(ly)比较，如apparent rather than real（表面的而非真实的)。
adj.(形容词)apparent的基本意思是“显而易见的”,多表示可以看得见有形的事物,通常指凭直观印象或常识推想即可明白和了解事物,有时含经过一定的推理后才能明确显示出来的意味。apparent也可指“貌似的”,即不管看上去多明显,却不符合事实或科学道理。
apparent作“清晰可见的”“显然的”解时通常用作表语。
