professed
adj. 公開聲稱的,偽稱的,已立誓信教的
v. 聲稱( profess的過去式和過去分詞 ); 宣稱; 公開表明; 信奉
If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.
She professed to hate her nickname...
她自稱痛恨自己的外號。
Why do organisations profess that they care?...
為什麼機構都謊稱自己對此很關心?
If you profess a feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it.
He professed to be content with the arrangement...
他對這個安排表示滿意。
Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour.
巴奇爾表示對印度之行很滿意。
1. professing to be qualified;
2. claimed with intent to deceive;
3. openly declared as such;
He did not live up to his promise ( the principles he professed ).
他沒有實踐他的諾言 ( 實行他宣佈的原則 ).
He professed himself fond of music.
他承認自己喜歡音樂.
Openly he professed loyalty, but in secret he was fanning the flame of sedition.
他表面上偽裝忠誠, 暗地裡卻在煽動鬧事.
Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.
她的神態顯出一種她並未實際感受到的快樂.
He professed himself satisfied.
他聲稱感到滿意.