expressed

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. pushed or squeezed something out, like juice from a fruit or milk.

v. extracted a liquid or substance by applying physical pressure.

“The oil is expressed from the seeds using a heavy machine.”

“In traditional herbal medicine, the potent oils are expressed manually from the leaves to preserve their chemical integrity.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal · Technical

adj. clearly and directly stated so there is no confusion.

adj. explicitly stated rather than implied; clearly defined in words or law.

“The contract included an expressed wish that the house remain unchanged.”

“The court found that there was no expressed agreement between the parties, leading to a complex dispute over implied terms.”

C2 · Proficiency Science Technical

adj. describes a gene that is active and producing an effect in a living thing.

adj. pertaining to a gene whose genetic information is being actively used to create a functional product, such as a protein.

“The researchers studied which genes were expressed in the healthy cells.”

“Differential gene analysis revealed that certain markers were expressed more highly in the experimental group than in the control group.”