Ostensible

[ɒ'stensɪb(ə)l] or [ɑ'stɛnsəbl]

解釋/意思:

(adj.) represented or appearing as such; pretended; 'His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity' .

編輯:马里奥--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown.

(a.) Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim.

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同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.[2]. Specious, plausible, colorable.

編輯:维尔玛

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Avowed, pretended, declared, professed, manifest, visible, nominal, apparent,outward

ANT:Real, genuine, concealed, unpretended, actual, veritable

整理:玛丽

解釋/意思:

adj. that may be shown: declared: put forth as real: apparent.—n. Ostensibil′ity.—adv. Ostens′ibly.—adj. Ostens′ive showing: exhibiting.—adv. Ostens′ively.—ns. Osten′sory a monstrance; Os′tent (Shak.) appearance manner: token: portent prodigy; Ostentā′tion act of making a display: ambitious display: display to draw attention or admiration: boasting.—adj. Ostentā′tious given to show: fond of self-display: intended for display.—adv. Ostentā′tiously.—n. Ostentā′tiousness.

校對:内奥米