avowed
adj. 公開宣告的,承認的
v. 公開宣告,承認( avow的過去式和過去分詞)
If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.
She is an avowed vegetarian.
她宣稱是個素食主義者。
An avowed belief or aim is one that you have declared formally or publicly.
...the council's avowed intention to stamp on racism.
理事會宣佈要消滅種族歧視
1. openly declared as such;
I believe that what is called experience is often but an avowed fatigue, resignation, blighted hope.
我還認為所謂的經驗往往不過是大家承認的疲勞 、 無可奈何(辭職)與破滅的希望.
A false friend is worse than an avowed enemy.
明槍易躲,暗槍難防.
Finally , the foreign powers betrayed their own avowed democratic principles in order to preserve feudalism.
列強為了儲存封建主義而出賣了自己信誓旦旦擁護的民主原則.
He avowed openly that he was divorced.
他坦白承認自己離了婚.
He had avowed to himself a choice.
他已經向自己宣告他作出了一種選擇.