ostensibly
adv. 表面上地
Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts.
The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
這些會議聲稱旨在收集有關金融策略的資訊。
1. from appearances alone;
He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
他這樣做表面上是為了愛情, 實際上卻是為了金錢.
She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
她裝模作樣試穿衣服時偷了一件皮夾克.
At first blush, this probably seems swell , since the alternative - ostensibly - is layoffs.
乍一看, 表面不裁員而採用其他方式這一舉措似乎很不錯.
Ostensibly a consular employee, he is actually a spy.
他表面上是領事館僱員, 實為情報人員.
Is there another motive for the ostensibly philanthropic venture?
在這表面上的善事背後,是否有其他的目的 呢 ?