professed

英 [prəˈfest]

美 [prəˈfest]

adj.  公开表明的; 自称的; 自诩的; 假充的
v.  妄称; 伪称; 声称; 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉，信仰(某一宗教)
profess的过去分词和过去式

过去式：professed　过去分词：professed　

BNC.19932 / COCA.22162

牛津词典

adj.

• 公开表明的
  used to describe a belief or a position that sb has publicly made known
  1. a professed Christian/anarchist
     公开表明信仰的基督教徒；公开表明立场的无政府主义者
• 自称的；自诩的；假充的
  used to describe a feeling or an attitude that sb says they have but which may not be sincere
  1. These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal.
     至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 自称；伪称；谎称；妄称
  If youprofess todo or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.
  1. She professed to hate her nickname...
     她自称痛恨自己的外号。
  2. Why do organisations profess that they care?...
     为什么机构都谎称自己对此很关心？
  3. 'I don't know,' Pollard replied, professing innocence.
     “我不知道，”波拉德回答说，谎称自己是无辜的。
  4. ...the Republicans' professed support for traditional family values.
     共和党人自称的对传统的家庭价值观的支持
• VERB 表达，表明（感情、观点、信仰等）
  If youprofessa feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it.
  1. He professed to be content with the arrangement...
     他对这个安排表示满意。
  2. Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour.
     巴奇尔表示对印度之行很满意。
  3. ...a right to profess their faith in Islam.
     表明他们的伊斯兰教信仰的权利

双语例句

• Given my background, my politics, and my professed values and ideals, there will no doubt be those for whom my statements of condemnation are not enough.
  若从我的出身、我的政治立场、我信奉的价值和理想来考虑，毫无疑问，对那些我的支持者来说，我的谴责还远远不够。
• He professed a distaste for everything related to money.
  他声称厌恶与金钱有关的一切。
• He professed his admiration for their work.
  他表示钦佩他们的工作。
• He professed a great interest in my welfare.
  他明白表示非常关心我的幸福。
• He professed himself a supporter of the President.
  他声称自己是总统的支持者。
• He glibly professed his ignorance of the affair.
  他口口声声表白不知道这件事。
• He professed his loyalty to his country.
  他宣称对他的国家忠诚。
• He professed himself satisfied with the progress made.
  他表明自己对所取得的进步感到满意。
• He professed one thing and did another;
  他声称一个事情然而做另一个；
• She professed to hate her nickname
  她自称痛恨自己的外号。