transparency

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trans·par·en·cy /trænˈspærənsi, -ˈspeər- $ -ˈspær-, ˈsper-/ noun (plural transparencies)  1. [countable]TCP a sheet of plastic or a piece of photographic film through which light can be shone to show a picture on a large screen 幻灯片；透明正片2. [uncountable]SEE the quality of glass, plastic etc that makes it possible for you to see through it 〔玻璃、塑料等的〕透明（性） → opacity3. [uncountable] the quality of being easy to understand or know about 易懂；清楚；透明度 → obscurity

Examples from the Corpus

transparency• These variable factors include the depth of the water, its temperature and transparency, and its velocity, among others.• There's just no interest in transparency.• Its depth determines its purity, and its purity determines its transparency.• This is aimed at preventing insider dealing and promoting market transparency.• The normal dieback is 5 percent, the normal transparency, 25 percent.• The partial transparency of the rock allows focussing up and down to assess grain packing.• The fiasco has shown up the dangers in an industry where reputation often rests more on brand names than transparency.

trans·par·en·cy nounChineseSyllable  

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transparency
trans‧par‧en‧cy /trænˈspærənsi, -ˈspeər- $ -ˈspær-,ˈsper-/ noun (plural transparencies)
1. [countable] a sheet of plastic or a piece of photographic film through which light can be shone to show a picture on a large screen
2. [uncountable] the quality of glass, plastic etc that makes it possible for you to see through it ⇨ opacity
3. [uncountable] the quality of being easy to understand or know about ⇨ obscurity

trans·par·encyBrE /trænsˈpærənsi/ 🔊NAmE /trænsˈpærənsi/ 🔊 noun (

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trans·par·encies) (also informal tranny) [countable] a picture printed on a piece of film, usually in a frame, that can be shown on a screen by shining light through the film 幻灯片；透明正片 SYN slide ◆an overhead transparency (= used with an overhead projector ) 高射投影透明正片 [uncountable] the quality of sth, such as glass, that allows you to see through it 透明；透明性 [uncountable] the quality of sth, such as an excuse or a lie, that allows sb to see the truth easily 显而易见；一目了然◆They were shocked by the transparency of his lies. 他们感到震惊的是他竟睁着眼睛说瞎话。🔊🔊 [uncountable] the quality of sth, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand 易懂；清楚；透明度◆a need for greater transparency in legal documents对法律文件更简明易懂的需求◆The police reforms will ensure greater transparency and accountability. 警察机构的改革将确保更大程度的透明度和问责性。🔊🔊