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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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