| 释义 |
Adjective: professed pru'fest- Professing to be qualified
"a professed philosopher" - Claimed with intent to deceive
"his professed intentions" - Openly declared as such
"her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
- avowed
Verb: profess pru'fes- Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
"She professes organic chemistry" - Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
"The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist" - Admit (to a wrongdoing)
- concede, confess - State freely
"The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades" - Receive into a religious order or congregation
- Take vows, as in religious order
"she professed herself as a nun" - State insincerely
"He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"
- pretend
See also: declared, professedly, professing, profession, professional Type of: accept, acknowledge, admit, claim, declare, take, take on, vow Encyclopedia: Professed |