(of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen (材料,物品)透明的 transparent blue water. 清澈的海水。 fine transparent fabrics. 精致的透明织物。 ■easy to perceive or detect 易察觉的,易看出的 the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes. 居民会看穿任何明显的拉票企图。 the meaning of the poem is by no means transparent. 这首诗的蕴义绝不浅显。 ■having thoughts, feelings, or motives that are easily perceived (思想,情感,动机)易被人所知的 you'd be no good at poker—you're too transparent. 你扑克牌打得不会很好——你太容易被别人看出心思了。 ■(Physics)transmitting heat or other electromagnetic rays without distortion (物理)可穿透的;(热,电磁波)可通过的 ■(Computing)(of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence (计算机)(过程,界面)透明的
(of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny (机构或其活动)受公众监督的;透明的 if you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away. 如果你们的政府采购透明,就不会有腐败。
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- 'shining through', from Latin transparere, from trans- 'through' + parere 'appear'