so-called
UK [ˌsəʊ'kɔ:ld] US [ˌsoʊ'kɑ:ld] adjective [before noun]
IMPROVER
■used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct 所谓的，号称的•It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.是他一个所谓的朋友提供毒品给他，让他因此丧命。 IMPROVER
■used to introduce a new word or phrase which is not yet known by many people 叫做…的，名叫…的；所谓的•It isn't yet clear how destructive this so-called 'super virus' is.目前还不清楚这种名叫“超级病毒”的东西有多大的破坏力。 |