Profess
[ pr?'fes ]
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vt. 聲稱;宣稱;公開表明;信奉;
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I profess that I was surprised at the news.
我承認這消息使我驚訝.
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-dict-表示“說”
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profess
v
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1 [Tn, Tf, Tt, Cn.a]
claim (sth), often falsely 聲稱, 自稱, 偽稱, 妄稱（某事物）
I don't profess expert knowledge of/to be an expert in this subject. 我并不自詡對這一問題內行[是這一問題的專家].
She professed total ignorance of the matter. 她自稱對那事一無所知.
He professed that he knew nothing about the plot. 他聲稱對該陰謀毫不知情.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] state openly that one has (a belief, feeling, etc) 公開表明（信仰、 感情等）
They professed optimism about the outcome. 他們對結果表示樂觀.
He professed himself satisfied with the progress made. 他表明自己對所取得的進步感到滿意.
3 [Tn]
(a) publicly declare one's faith in (a religion) 宣布自己的（宗教）信仰
Christians profess their faith when they say the Creed. 基督教徒在念信經時就表明了他們的宗教信仰.
(b) have or belong to(the specified religion) 具有, 忠於（某宗教信仰）
professIslam 信仰伊斯蘭教.
?? 擴展釋義
*[pr?'fes]vt. 聲稱, 以...為業, 偽稱, 講授vi. 表白, 承認, 當教授【法】 表示, 聲稱, 承認
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I suppose it's better to be safe than sick.
我想安全總要比生病好。
The man who had fixed up the air-line was also questioned.
安裝供氣管的那位工人也被提問。
At that time only the British government had the right to sell salt, which was taxed, so Gandhi encouraged the whole nation to make their own salt.
那時，只有英國政府有權出售鹽，而且鹽是要征稅的。于是甘地鼓勵所有的國民自己生產鹽。