transparent

Bridgezipf 4.01

Pronunciation

/trænsˈpærənt/(trans-PA-rent)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral/positive

Chinese

透明的；公开的（允许光线通过；或使信息公开，无隐瞒）

Definition

Allowing light to pass through; (figurative) open and honest; having no hidden agendas.

Word family

  • transparency/trænsˈpærənsi/(n)透明度；公开性
  • transparently/trænsˈpærəntli/(adv)透明地

Collocations

  • transparent process
  • financial transparency
  • be transparent about
  • transparent governance
  • transparent communication
  • lack of transparency
  • fully transparent

Examples

  1. 1.The organisation was praised for being transparent about its failures and the steps taken to address them.
  2. 2.There is a growing demand for more transparency in how companies use customer data.

Synonyms

  • open/ˈəʊpən/— not concealing information
  • candid/ˈkændɪd/— frank and honest
  • accountable/əˈkaʊntəbəl/— required to explain actions to others

Etymology

from Medieval Latin "transparere" = to show through, from "trans-" (through) + "parere" (to appear)