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professed

/pɹəˈfɛst/

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verb

发誓，宣布加入，公开表明.

To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)

Examples :

"The monastery professed young Emily into their order. "

这座修道院接纳了年轻的艾米丽，并让她宣誓加入了他们的修会。

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verb

声称，自称。

To declare oneself (to be something).

Examples :

"My brother professed to be a great chef, but his spaghetti sauce was terrible. "

我哥哥声称自己是个大厨，但是他做的意大利面酱难吃死了。

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verb

声称，宣称。

To declare; to assert, affirm.

Examples :

"She professed her love for him on their anniversary. "

在他们的周年纪念日，她向他宣称了爱意。

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verb

声称, 自称.

To make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity.

Examples :

"My brother professed to be a talented artist, but his paintings were often quite amateurish. "

我哥哥声称自己是个有天赋的艺术家, 但他的画作往往显得十分业余。

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verb

声称，公开表明，宣称。

To declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.).

Examples :

"My brother professed his love for the environment by volunteering at the local park cleanup every weekend. "

我的弟弟每个周末都去当地公园做志愿者清理垃圾，以此公开表明他对环境保护的热爱。

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verb

执教，担任教职

To work as a professor of; to teach.

Examples :

"Dr. Chen professed history at the university for 20 years. "

陈博士在大学执教历史长达二十年。

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verb

声称，自称

To claim to have knowledge or understanding of (a given area of interest, subject matter).

Examples :

"My neighbor professed to be an expert gardener, even though his plants were always wilting. "

我的邻居声称自己是个园艺专家，尽管他的植物总是蔫蔫的。

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adjective

公开宣布的，声称的

Openly declared or acknowledged.

Examples :

"His professed religion was Catholicism."

他公开声明的宗教信仰是天主教。

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adjective

自称的，声称的。

Professing to be qualified.

Examples :

"She is a professed expert in mechanics."

她是一位自称的机械专家。

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