| 单词 | pretension |
| 释义 | pretension pretension1 /pri ten"sheuhn/, n. 1. the laying of a claim to something. 2. a claim or title to something. 3. Often, pretensions. a claim made, esp. indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions to superior judgment. 4. a claim to dignity, importance, or merit. 5. pretentiousness. 6. the act of pretending or alleging. 7. an allegation of doubtful veracity. 8. a pretext. [1590-1600; < ML praetension- (s. of praetensio). See PRETENSE, -ION] pretension2 /pree ten"sheuhn/, v.t. 1. (in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) before the concrete is poured. Cf. posttension (def. 1). 2. to make (a concrete member) with pretensioned reinforcement. [1935-40; PRE- + TENSION] |
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