ostensible

英[ɒ'stensəbl] 美[ɑː'stensəbl]
  • adj. 表面的；假装的
ostensibly
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星级词汇:
  • osteal adj.骨骼的；由骨构成的；骨性的

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 假装的
    2. 可公开的
    3. 外表的
    4. 假托的
    5. 显然的
    6. 宣称的
    7. 表面上的
    8. 诡称的
    9. 显而易见的
    adv. (副词)
    1. 表面上地

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. appearing as such but not necessarily so;

    "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"
    "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"
    "the ostensible truth of their theories"
    "his seeming honesty"

  2. represented or appearing as such; pretended;

    "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

双语例句

1. The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
他假托生病缺勤。

来自《权威词典》

2. The ostensible reason wasn't the real reason.
表面上的理由并不是真正的理由.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Morris Townsend though he was by no means ostensible, was the real occasion of the feast.
尽管没有讲明,莫里斯·汤森德显然是这场宴请的真正目标.

来自辞典例句

5. He resigned secretaryship on the ostensible ground of health.
他借口身体不好,辞去书记的职务.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The ostensible reason wasn't the real reason.
      表面上的理由并不是真正的理由。
    2. His ostensible purpose was charity,his real goal popularity.
      他表面的目的是做善事，实际目标是获得声望。
    3. He resigned his secretaryship on the ostensible ground of health.
      他借口身体不好，辞去书记的职务。

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ostentatious OST ostensible agent ostensible agency ostensible reason ostensible motive ostensible partner ostensible obedience ostensible authority
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