evident
/ˈevɪdənt/·에비던트·adjective
明显的
LatinCEFR B2
词根
e- (out) + Latin 'videre' (to see)
Latin evidens (clearly visible, out in the open) → Old French evident → English evident
一句话
e(向外) + vid(看) = '显于外、看得见'. 同根 vid 也活在 video、evidence、visible 里。 法庭说"evidence"时,词源已在指"映入眼帘的东西"。 不见即不能证 — 这一古老直觉,留在词中。
例句
His talent was evident from childhood.
他的才能从童年起就显而易见。
It is evident that she is tired.
她累了,这一点很明显。
The damage was evident even from the road.
从路上就能清楚看到损害。
同根词
evidencevisionvideovisibleprovide