professed
英 [prə'fest]
美 [prə'fɛst]
- adj. 聲稱的；公開承認的；偽稱的
- v. 聲稱；斷言；偽稱（profess的過去分詞）
英文詞源
- professed (adj.)
- "openly declared," 1560s, past participle adjective from profess. Earlier in a more specific sense of "having taken vows of a religious order" (late 14c.). Related: Professedly.
雙語例句
- 1. He professed a distaste for everything related to money.
- 他聲稱厭惡與金錢有關的一切。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour.
- 巴奇爾表示對印度之行很滿意。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She professed to hate her nickname.
- 她自稱痛恨自己的外號。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He professed to be content with the arrangement.
- 他對這個安排表示滿意。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal.
- 至少這些是他們自稱退出這宗交易的理由。
來自《權威詞典》