openness

noun

1. 诚实；率真；坦率
   the quality of being honest and not hiding information or feelings
2. 虚心的品质；开明
   the quality of being able to think about, accept or listen to different ideas or people
3. 开阔；开放；未遮盖
   the quality of not being confined or covered

1. V-ERG 打开（门、窗、盖等）
   If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap.
   1. He opened the window and looked out...
      他打开窗户往外看。
   2. The church doors would open and the crowd would surge out.
      教堂的门会打开，人群会蜂拥而出。
   3. Open is also an adjective.
      
   4. ...an open window...
      开着的窗户
   5. A door had been forced open.
      一扇门遭强行打开。
2. VERB 将（瓶、盒等）开封；拆开（包裹、信封等）
   If you open something such as a bottle, box, parcel, or envelope, you move, remove, or cut part of it so you can take out what is inside.
   1. The Inspector opened the packet of cigarettes...
      检查员撕开了那包香烟。
   2. The capsules are fiddly to open.
      这些胶囊得小心翼翼地打开。
   3. Open is also an adjective.
      
   4. ...an open bottle of milk...
      一瓶已开封的牛奶
   5. I tore the letter open.
      我拆开了这封信。
   6. Open up means the same as open .
      open up同 open
   7. He opened up a cage and lifted out a 6ft python.
      他打开笼子，拎出一条6英尺长的蟒蛇。
3. V-ERG 翻开；张开；展开
   If you open something such as a book, an umbrella, or your hand, or if it opens, the different parts of it move away from each other so that the inside of it can be seen.
   1. He opened the heavy Bible...
      他翻开那本厚厚的《圣经》。
   2. She opens her umbrella, and walks up River Street...
      她撑开伞，沿着河街向前走。
   3. The flower opens to reveal a Queen Bee...
      花瓣展开，一只蜂王露了出来。
   4. The officer's mouth opened, showing white, even teeth.
      那个军官咧开嘴，露出洁白整齐的牙齿。
   5. Open is also an adjective.
      
   6. Without warning, Bardo smacked his fist into his open hand...
      巴多没有任何预兆地一拳砸在自己摊开的手掌上。
   7. His mouth was a little open, as if he'd started to scream.
      他的嘴微微张开，似乎是要开始尖叫。
   8. Open out means the same as open .
      open out 同 open
   9. Keith took a map from the dashboard and opened it out on his knees.
      基思从仪表板上的贮物箱里拿出一张地图，在膝盖上摊开。
   10. ...oval tables which open out to become circular.
       展开后呈圆形的椭圆形桌子
4. VERB 打开（计算机文件）
   If you open a computer file, you give the computer an instruction to display it on the screen.
   1. Double click on the icon to open the file.
      双击图标打开文件。

Note that you do not use open as a verb or adjective to talk about electrical devices. If someone causes an electrical device to work by pressing a switch, you say that they put it on, switch it on, or turn it on. It's too easy just to switch on the television. If the device is already working, you say that it is on. The answering machine is on... He cannot sleep with the light on.
注意， open 作动词或形容词使用时，不能表示打开电气设备。如果某人通过按开关打开电气设备，可以说 put on, switch on 或 turn on：It's too easy just to switch on the television（打开电视机实在是太顺手了）。如果该设备已在运转，用 on 表示：The answering machine is on（电话答录机是开着的），He cannot sleep with the light on（灯开着他睡不着）。

5. V-ERG （使)(眼睛）睁开
   When you open your eyes or your eyes open, you move your eyelids upwards, for example when you wake up, so that you can see.
   1. When I opened my eyes I saw a man with an axe standing at the end of my bed...
      我睁开眼睛时，看见一个手持斧头的男人站在床尾。
   2. His eyes were opening wide.
      他双眼圆睁。
   3. Open is also an adjective.
      
   4. As soon as he saw that her eyes were open he sat up.
      一看见她的眼睛睁开他就坐了起来。
6. VERB 敞开（双臂）
   If you open your arms, you stretch them wide apart in front of you, usually in order to put them round someone.
   1. She opened her arms and gave me a big hug.
      她张开双臂，紧紧地拥抱了我。
7. ADJ-GRADED （身前）无遮挡的；（姿势）端正的
   If you stand or sit in an open way, the front of your body is fully exposed and you are not bending forward or at an angle to someone.
   1. Good listeners even sit in an open way: relaxed, arms loose...
      善于倾听的人甚至坐姿也很坦荡端正：身体放松，双臂自然下垂。
   2. I play normal bunker shots with an open stance.
      我打一般的沙坑球采取开立击球姿势。
8. ADJ-GRADED 坦率的；诚恳的；不作伪的
   If you describe a person or their character as open, you mean they are honest and do not want or try to hide anything or to deceive anyone.
   1. He had always been open with her and she always felt she would know if he lied...
      他对她总是坦诚相待，她也一直觉得如果他说谎，自己一定能察觉。
   2. She has an open, trusting nature.
      她天性坦诚，对人信赖。
9. ADJ 公开的；不加掩饰的
   If you describe a situation, attitude, or way of behaving as open, you mean it is not kept hidden or secret.
   1. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention...
      该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。
   2. Hearing the case in open court is only one part of the judicial process.
      公开审理这一案件只是司法程序的一部分。
10. ADJ-GRADED 愿意接受（建议、观点等）的；虚怀若谷的
    If you are open to suggestions or ideas, you are ready and willing to consider or accept them.
    1. They are open to suggestions on how working conditions might be improved.
       他们愿意就如何改善工作条件听取各种意见。
11. ADJ 容易招致（滥用、批评等）的；易受（攻击）的
    If you say that a system, person, or idea is open to something such as abuse or criticism, you mean they might receive abuse or criticism because of their qualities, effects, or actions.
    1. The system, though well-meaning, is open to abuse...
       该制度动机虽好，却易遭滥用。
    2. They left themselves wide open to accusations of double standards and hypocrisy.
       他们使自己陷于被人指责搞双重标准和虚伪不实的境地。
12. ADJ 悬而未决的；尚未决定的
    If you say that a fact or question is open to debate, interpretation, or discussion, you mean that people are uncertain whether it is true, what it means, or what the answer is.
    1. The truth of the facts produced may be open to doubt...
       所摆出事实的真实性仍然值得怀疑。
    2. It is an open question how long that commitment can last.
       这一承诺能维持多久还不确定。
13. V-ERG 开放（被封的道路、边界等）；开通
    If people open something such as a blocked road or a border, or if it opens, people can then pass along it or through it.
    1. The rebels have opened the road from Monrovia to the Ivory Coast...
       叛乱分子已经开放了从蒙罗维亚到象牙海岸的道路。
    2. The solid rank of police officers lining the courtroom opened to let them pass.
       把法庭围得水泄不通的一队警察让开一条路让他们通过。
    3. Open is also an adjective.
       
    4. We were part of an entire regiment that had nothing else to do but to keep that highway open.
       整个团除了保持那条公路畅通就无事可干，而我们就是这个团的一部分。
    5. Open up means the same as open .
       open up 同 open
    6. As rescue workers opened up roads today, it became apparent that some small towns were totally devastated...
       今天救援人员打通了道路后，人们发现一些小镇显然已被彻底摧毁。
    7. When the Berlin Wall came down it wasn't just the roads that opened up but the waterways too.
       柏林墙一倒，不仅是陆路，连水路也开通了。
14. VERB 通向（更大的地方）
    If a place opens into another, larger place, you can move from one directly into the other.
    1. The corridor opened into a low smoky room.
       这条走廊通向一间烟雾弥漫的低矮房间。
    2. Open out means the same as open .
       open out 同 open
    3. ...narrow streets opening out into charming squares.
       通向迷人广场的狭窄小街
15. ADJ 开阔的；空旷的
    An open area is a large area that does not have many buildings or trees in it.
    1. Officers will also continue their search of nearby open ground.
       警察还将继续在附近的开阔地带搜寻。
16. ADJ 敞开的；无遮盖的；无围挡的
    An open structure or object is not covered or enclosed.
    1. Don't leave a child alone in a room with an open fire.
       房间里有裸露的明火时，不要让孩子独处其中。
    2. ...open sandwiches.
       单片三明治
17. （伤口）外露的，裸露的，流血的
    An open wound is one from which a liquid such as blood is coming.
18. VERB 把（衣服）解开；把…的拉链拉开
    If you open your shirt or coat, you undo the buttons or pull down the zip.
    1. I opened my coat and let him see the belt.
       我解开外衣，让他看那条皮带。
    2. Open is also an adjective.
       
    3. The top can be worn buttoned up or open over a T-shirt.
       这件上衣可以系上纽扣，也可以里面套件T恤敞开穿。
    4. ...dressing informally in open shirt and cowboy boots.
       敞着衬衫、脚蹬牛仔靴的休闲装扮
19. V-ERG （使）开始营业；（使）开门
    When a shop, office, or public building opens or is opened, its doors are unlocked and the public can go in.
    1. Banks closed on Friday afternoon and did not open again until Monday morning.
       银行星期五下午关门，直到星期一上午才营业。
    2. ...a gang of three who'd apparently been lying in wait for him to open the shop.
       显然一直潜伏着等待他打开店门营业的3人团伙
    3. ...opening and closing times.
       开门和打烊时间
    4. Open is also an adjective.
       
    5. His shop is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm.
       他的店周一到周五、每天上午9点到下午6点对外营业。
20. V-ERG 为（大楼、工厂、公司等）举行揭幕典礼；开设；开办；开张
    When a public building, factory, or company opens or when someone opens it, it starts operating for the first time.
    1. The original station opened in 1754...
       最初的车站于1754年落成。
    2. The complex opens to the public tomorrow...
       这幢综合大楼将于明天对公众开放。
    3. They are planning to open a factory in Eastern Europe...
       他们计划在东欧开办一家工厂。
    4. The Savoy Theatre was opened in 1881 by Richard D'Oyly Carte.
       1881年，萨沃伊剧院由理查德·多伊利·卡特揭幕。
    5. Open is also an adjective.
       
    6. ...any operating subsidy required to keep the pits open.
       维持赛车检修加油站所需的任何运营补贴
21. V-ERG （使）（会议、会谈）开始；召开
    If something such as a meeting or series of talks opens, or if someone opens it, it begins.
    1. ...an emergency session of the Russian Parliament due to open later this morning...
       将于今天上午晚些时候召开的俄罗斯议会紧急会议
    2. They are now ready to open negotiations.
       他们现在已经准备好开始谈判。
22. V-ERG （以…）开始
    If an event such as a meeting or discussion opens with a particular activity or if a particular activity opens an event, that activity is the first thing that happens or is dealt with. You can also say that someone such as a speaker or singer opens by doing a particular thing.
    1. The service opened with a hymn...
       礼拜仪式从唱圣歌开始。
    2. She opened with an impressive version of 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'...
       她以一首优美动人的《我仍在寻找》开场。
    3. I opened by saying, 'Honey, you look sensational.'...
       我第一句话是，“宝贝，你看起来真是美极了。”
    4. Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
       波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
23. VERB （股市）开盘，开市
    On the stock exchange, the price at which currencies, shares, or commodities open is their value at the start of that day's trading.
    1. Gold declined $2 in Zurich to open at 385.50...
       苏黎世的金价下挫2美元，以385.50元开盘。
    2. In Paris and Milan, the dollar opened almost unchanged.
       在巴黎和米兰，美元开市时几乎没有变化。
24. VERB 上映；开演；开幕
    When a film, play, or other public event opens, it begins to be shown, be performed, or take place for a limited period of time.
    1. A photographic exhibition opens at the Royal College of Art on Wednesday...
       星期三一个摄影展在皇家艺术学院开幕。
    2. This show, too, was virtually sold out before it opened.
       这场演出的门票也是几乎在开演前就销售一空了。
25. VERB （在银行等处）开立（账户）
    If you open an account with a bank or a commercial organization, you begin to use their services.
    1. He tried to open an account at the branch of his bank nearest to his workplace.
       他想在自己银行离工作单位最近的网点开一个账户。
26. ADJ （机会、选择等）可利用的，可得到的
    If an opportunity or choice is open to you, you are able to do a particular thing if you choose to.
    1. There are a wide range of career opportunities open to young people.
       年轻人有各种职业选择机会。
27. V-ERG （使）（机会、可能性等）出现;（使）产生
    To open opportunities or possibilities means the same as to open them up.
    1. The chief of naval operations wants to open opportunities for women in the Navy...
       美国海军作战部长希望能为女兵提供机会。
    2. A series of fortunate opportunities opened to him.
       很多好机会陆续向他招手。
28. ADJ 人人可以参加（或接受）的；开放的
    You can use open to describe something that anyone is allowed to take part in or accept.
    1. A recent open meeting of College members revealed widespread dissatisfaction...
       最近的一次学会成员公开会上，大家普遍流露出不满情绪。
    2. A portfolio approach would keep entry into the managerial profession open and flexible.
       项目组合的方法会使成为管理人员的机会公开灵活。
    3. ...an open invitation.
       公开邀请
29. See also: The offer will remain open until further notice. opening
30. PHRASE 在露天；在户外；在野外
    If you do something in the open, you do it out of doors rather than in a house or other building.
    1. Many are sleeping in the open because they have no shelter.
       很多人因为没有栖身之所，只好露宿在外。
31. PHRASE 公开的；众人皆知的
    If an attitude or situation is in the open or out in the open, people know about it and it is no longer kept secret.
    1. The medical service had advised us to keep it a secret, but we wanted it in the open.
       这家医疗机构建议我们保密，而我们却想公开此事。
32. PHRASE 大开的；敞开的；（眼睛）睁大的
    If something is wide open, it is open to its full extent.
    1. The child had left the inner door wide open.
       这个孩子将里面的门大敞着。
33. PHRASE （比赛、选举等）结果不确定的，胜负难定的
    If you say that a competition, race, or election is wide open, you mean that anyone could win it, because there is no competitor who seems to be much better than the others.
    1. The competition has been thrown wide open by the absence of the world champion.
       由于世界冠军缺阵，这场比赛变得胜负难定。
34. with open arms → see: arm

1. Yet this is a Government which proclaims that it is all in favour of openness
   但这却是个宣称全力支持开放的政府。
2. I like the openness and directness of northerners.
   我喜欢北方人的豪爽和直率。
3. The fact that these scandals are now public is testament to the relative openness of America's government.
   这些丑闻如今公之于众的事实说明了美国政府的相对透明。
4. The Chancellor emphasised his determination to promote openness and transparency in the Government's economic decision-making.
   财政大臣强调了他促进政府经济决策公开透明的决心。
5. Those who got to know him better warmed to his openness and honesty
   那些对他日渐了解的人被他的坦率和真诚所打动。
6. Openness and transparency are the source of vitality of regional cooperation.
   开放和透明，是区域合作的生命力所在。
7. Openness: Integration with existing internal or external systems.
   开放性：与当前内部或外部系统的集成。
8. Extensibility and openness& The flexibility to seamlessly add a new data source to the enterprise information system.
   可扩展性和开放性：无缝地将新数据源添加到企业信息系统的灵活性。
9. This approach provides quick results and ensures openness and flexibility across Rational products.
   这种方法提供了快速的结果，并确保Rational产品之间的开放性与灵活性。
10. These were openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
    这些特点为开放性、自觉性、外向性、一致性和精神性。
11. Confirming support for the preservation of openness and interoperability enhanced by the multi-stakeholder system of Internet governance.
    确认支持维护通过因特网多利益相关方管理系统而增强的开放性和互通性。
12. We endeavor to conduct our intercourse with openness and sincerity.
    和诚恳来进行我们的交往。
13. Singapore followed policy of openness.
    新加坡采用了经济开放的政策。
14. Openness, freedom and transparency contribute to the fourth principle we must ensure: fairness.
    开放、自由和透明都为我们必须保障的第四项原则创造了条件，这就是公平。
15. Regional meeting on openness, disarmament and assurance of security;
    公开性、裁军和安全保证问题区域会议；
16. I think, openness and honesty are very important in that.
    我想在这方面，公开和诚实，是非常重要的。
17. Should we preserve "net neutrality" and openness or give network owners greater control?
    我们是应该保留“网络中立”（netneutrality）和开放性，还是应该赋予网络所有者更大控制权？
18. The framework also explicitly emphasises the importance of trust, openness and communication in partnerships.
    该框架也明确强调了伙伴关系的信任、开放性和沟通的重要性。
19. Result: Openness, heterogeneity, privacy and evaluation of effect were important factors to assess group psychotherapy.
    结果：团体的开放性、异质性、隐私性和疗效评价是评价团体治疗的重要因素。
20. And other studies this year have also shown a connection between openness and reduced metabolic risk.
    今年的其他研究也证实了开朗和降低代谢风险之间是存在联系的。
21. In terms of the intension of exploration, this new path is characterized by inclusiveness and openness.
    从探索内涵看，新道路具有包容性和开放性。
22. Internally, too, openness and flexibility is the trend.
    在内部，开放性和灵活性也是一种潮流。
23. Confidence-building and increased openness in military matters;
    在军事事项方面建立信任和增强公开性；
24. A country must possess three characteristics to be a global economic superpower: size, dynamism and openness.
    一个国家要想成为全球性超级经济大国，必须拥有三个特征：规模、动力和开放。
25. The judge praised him for his honesty and openness.
    法官表扬了他的诚实与坦率。
26. Our economy thrives on openness, diversification and fair competition.
    我们的蓬勃经济发展有赖开放、多元化及公平竞争。
27. Earn greater public trust by increasing the openness and accountability of research and innovation for health.
    加强卫生研究和创新方面的公开性和问责制，赢得公众更大信任。
28. Designed as a living gallery space, the architecture capitalizes on the openness and optimizes generous display surfaces.
    作为一个生活画廊空间设计，建筑利用了慷慨的开放性和优化的显示表面。
29. The publicity and openness of library provides access to possibility and inevitability of emergencies.
    图书馆的公共性、开放性为突发事件的发生提供了可能性和必然性。

noun

1. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
   1. he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform
   2. this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur
   3. their receptivity to the proposal

   Synonym:    receptivenessreceptivity

2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes)

   Synonym:    nakedness

3. without obstructions to passage or view
   1. the openness of the prairies