professed
adj. 自称的；明言的；公然的；公开声称的；宣誓后入宗门的
sp. 动词profess的过去式及过去分词形式.
近义词：acknowledged，outward，avowed，declared，open，stated，blatant，supposed，alleged，so-called，ostensible，seeming，apparent，ersatz，soi-disant，
英英释义
Adjective
- professing to be qualified;
"a professed philosopher"
- claimed with intent to deceive;
"his professed intentions"
- openly declared as such;
"an avowed enemy" "her professed love of everything about that country" "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- She was betrayed by her professed friends and supporters.她被那些自称是她的朋友和支持她的人出卖了。
- But for all their professed joy at the spectacle, Chinese leaders are fretful.中国领导人自然是喜形于色，但也不免烦燥不安。
- I'm rather sceptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.他们声称同情穷人，我对此有些怀疑。
- She engaged in practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.她的所作所为和她自己的信仰是截然相反的。