claim openly but often falsely that one has (a quality or feeling)
声称;自称,伪称,妄称
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he had professed his love for her only to walk away without a backward glance 他自称爱她,却也不回头看一眼就走掉了
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[with infinitive]
I don't profess to be an expert 我不敢妄称自己是个专家
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[with complement](
profess oneself) he professed himself amazed at the boy's ability .他承认自己对那男孩的能力感到吃惊。
affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)
宣称信仰,表示忠于
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a people professing Christianity .宣称信仰基督教的民族。
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被接受入教
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she entered St Margaret's Convent,and was professed in 1943 .她进了圣玛格丽特修道院,并于1943年宣誓加入修会。
〈旧或幽默〉 以教授身份教(某科目);传授
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a professor — what does he profess? 教授—— 他教什么?
〈古〉 精通;声称精通
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though knowing little of the arts I professed,he proved a natural adept .尽管他对我所精通的艺术了解很少,但却是个天生的能手。
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