profess

prә'fes
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英文释义

v. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
v. state freely
v. receive into a religious order or congregation

中文翻译

vt. 声称, 以...为业, 伪称, 讲授
vi. 表白, 承认, 当教授

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记忆技巧

profess 由前缀 pro-（表示向前）和词根 fess（来自拉丁语 fateri，意为承认或说出）构成，表示公开承认或宣称。

例句

1. She decided to profess her love for him at the party.
她决定在派对上表白她对他的爱。
2. The teacher will profess his beliefs about education during the seminar.
老师将在研讨会上阐述他对教育的看法。
3. Many scientists profess a commitment to environmental protection.
许多科学家宣称他们致力于环境保护。

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