profess
[prə'fes] verb transitive
■to state something, sometimes in a way which is not sincere 声称；自称；谎称•[+ to infinitive] She professes not to be interested in money.她声称对钱不感兴趣。 •I don't profess to know all the details about the case.我不敢妄称了解这个案件的所有细节。 •She professes ignorance of the whole affair, though I'm not sure I believe her.她声称对整个事件一无所知，但我不能确定是否该相信她。 |