apparent (adj)
Sens 1 : appearing as such but not necessarily so;
seeming. [source : AHD]
Contextes :
- He is concerned about the economic problems of the Maritimes that had
surfaced since the wonderful heyday of wooden ships and the carrying trade,
citing as causes an apparent lack of energy in the population and a business
fatalism.
- This ambiguous statement reflected questions unanswered for
authorities by the apparent disconnect between these weak perpetrators in
contrast to such a significant wave of crime.
- Some lawyers referred to both positive and negative factors and
despite these apparent tensions and what may appear to be inconsistencies, a
number of key factors emerged.
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Sens 2 : that is clear and
obvious. [source : D'après ALE]
Contextes :
- The results indicate that the devised method for estimating and
communicating implementation-uncertainty has several apparent
benefits.
- With the exception of Cache Point House 6 (likely due, at least in
part, to the relatively small bird sample), there is an apparent increase
over time in the importance of migratory birds.
- However, these two apparent problems cancel each other out, as a
result of the second constraint in (58).