professed

英 [prəˈfest]

美 [prəˈfest]

adj.  公开表明的; 自称的; 自诩的; 假充的
v.  妄称; 伪称; 声称; 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉，信仰(某一宗教)
profess的过去分词和过去式

过去式：professed　过去分词：professed　

BNC.19932 / COCA.22162

牛津词典

adj.

• 公开表明的
  used to describe a belief or a position that sb has publicly made known
  1. a professed Christian/anarchist
     公开表明信仰的基督教徒；公开表明立场的无政府主义者
• 自称的；自诩的；假充的
  used to describe a feeling or an attitude that sb says they have but which may not be sincere
  1. These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal.
     至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 自称；伪称；谎称；妄称
  If youprofess todo or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.
  1. She professed to hate her nickname...
     她自称痛恨自己的外号。
  2. Why do organisations profess that they care?...
     为什么机构都谎称自己对此很关心？
  3. 'I don't know,' Pollard replied, professing innocence.
     “我不知道，”波拉德回答说，谎称自己是无辜的。
  4. ...the Republicans' professed support for traditional family values.
     共和党人自称的对传统的家庭价值观的支持
• VERB 表达，表明（感情、观点、信仰等）
  If youprofessa feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it.
  1. He professed to be content with the arrangement...
     他对这个安排表示满意。
  2. Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour.
     巴奇尔表示对印度之行很满意。
  3. ...a right to profess their faith in Islam.
     表明他们的伊斯兰教信仰的权利

双语例句

• He professed one thing and did another;
  他声称一个事情然而做另一个；
• He professed his dislike of music.
  他声言不喜欢音乐。
• He professed his loyalty to his country.
  他宣称对他的国家忠诚。
• Thanks to courage, we professed love to our lover.
  多亏勇气，我们得以向所爱的人表明以意。
• He professed his admiration for their work.
  他表示钦佩他们的工作。
• I am rather sceptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.
  他们声称同情穷人，我对此相当怀疑。
• China's rulers supremely confident in their own tradition, professed little need of Western goods and ideas.
  中国的统治者对待的传统及其自信，声称对待西方的商品和思想不需要。
• He professed to be content with the arrangement
  他对这个安排表示满意。
• He professed himself a sinner who needs God's mercy and the amazing grace conferred by Jesus'resurrection.
  他自认是个罪人，需要神的慈悲和基督复活的奇异恩典。巴哈通过音乐表达了他的信仰。
• Professed his desire to become a great writer.
  声称他想成为一个伟大的作家。