词汇 | profess |
释义 | profess 3 ENTRIES FOUND: profess (verb) professed (adjective) self-professed (adjective) profess /prəˈfɛs/ verb professes; professed; professing profess /prəˈfɛs/ verb professes; professed; professing Learner's definition of PROFESS [+ object] formal 1 : to say or declare (something) openly宣称;公开表示 He professes confidence in his friend.他公开表示对朋友有信心。 They profess loyalty to the king.他们向国王表明忠心。 He professes himself (to be) unsatisfied with their decision.他公开表示对他们的决定不满。 2 : to say that you are, do, or feel something when other people doubt what you say : claim声称 — followed by to + verb接动词不定式 They professed to be our friends.他们声称是我们的朋友。 She professed to know nothing about the missing money.她声称对丢失的钱一无所知。 She professed to be pleased with the outcome, but we knew the truth.她声称对此结果很满意,但我们知道真相。 3 old-fashioned : to believe in (a particular religion)信奉,信仰(某一宗教) He professes Judaism/Catholicism/Islam.他信奉犹太教/天主教/伊斯兰教 |
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