| 释义 |
profess | BrE prəˈfɛs, AmE prəˈfɛs | transitive verb ① (claim) 声称 shēngchēng ‹ignorance, knowledge›▸ I don't profess to be a lover of poetry 我不敢自诩是诗歌爱好者 ② (declare openly) 公开表明 gōngkāi biǎomíng ‹love, loyalty›; 显示出 xiǎnshì chū ‹relief, dismay›▸ she professed herself amazed at his ability 她表示对他的能力感到惊讶 ③ Religion 宣称相信 xuānchēng xiāngxìn ‹faith, belief›; 信奉 xìnfèng ‹Christianity, Buddhism› |