单词 | profess |
释义 | profess (prəfes ) Word forms: professes , professing , professed 1. verb If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not. [formal] She professed to hate her nickname. [VERB to-infinitive] Why do organisations profess that they care? [VERB that] 'I don't know,' Pollard replied, professing innocence. [VERB noun] ...the Republicans' professed support for traditional family values. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: claim, allege, pretend, fake 2. verb If you profess a feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it. [formal] He professed to be content with the arrangement. [VERB to-infinitive] Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour. [V pron-refl adj] ...a right to profess their faith in Islam. [VERB noun] Synonyms: state, admit, announce, maintain Translations: Chinese: 声称常不真实地 Japanese: 言い張る |
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