professed
UK/prə'fest/US/prә'fest/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Openly declared or claimed, often with the implication it may be insincere.
自称的；公开声明的（常暗示未必真心）
adj.
Having taken the vows of a religious order.
已立修会誓愿的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro-forward, for, before
+
-edpast tense / completed
=professed
Past participle of profess used as an adjective: openly claimed. Like profess, it often hints the claim may not be genuine — a 'professed aim' is the stated one, not necessarily the real one.
Root fess still carries 23 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.professed aim声称的目标
- 2.professed Christian自称的基督徒
- 3.professed belief公开表明的信仰
- 4.professed admirer自称的仰慕者
Example Sentences
- 1.
Despite his professed support, he voted against the bill.
- 2.
Her professed aim was to help, but her motives were unclear.