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profess/prəˈfes//prəˈfes/ ★★★★v. - professes
- professing
- professed
- professed
vt- ① 1声称,宣称,声明,声言2自称;假装
- He professed optimism about the future.他声称对未来抱持乐观。
- He professed himself a supporter of the movement.他自称是那项运动的支持者。
- She professed herself satisfied with the result.她自称对该结果感到满意。
- She professed that she had never seen me before.她声称以前从来没有见过我。
- profess ignorance假装[自称]无知
- I don't profess to be an expert.我不自称是个专家。
- ② 【文】表白信仰;信奉
- What religion does she profess?她信奉什么教?
- ③ 【罕】以…为业;教授
- profess law [medicine]做律师[医生]
vi- ① 声言<to>
- I don't profess to an understanding of his theory.我并不声言了解他的理论。
同义词- admitvt.承认
- allegevt.宣称
- announcevt.宣布
- confessvt.承认
- declarevt.宣称
- proclaimvt.宣称
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