Profess

(verb.) state insincerely; 'He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt'; 'She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber'; 'She pretends to be an expert on wine'.

(verb.) confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; 'The terrorists professed allegiance to their country'; 'he professes to be a Communist'.

(verb.) practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; 'She professes organic chemistry'.

(verb.) take vows, as in religious order; 'she professed herself as a nun'.

(verb.) receive into a religious order or congregation.

(verb.) state freely; 'The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades'.

巴拉克编辑

• If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set it down that they have not yet seen the right person. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Tiglath Pileser III and Sargon II, names already familiar in this story, profess to have made them pay tribute. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• But, in return, your sister must allow me to feel no more than I profess. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• He does not profess to have more than second-hand knowledge there. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Did I profess to teach them the conduct befitting ladies? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Pray understand that I do not profess to have been at all overfond of my late daughter. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He professed himself extremely anxious about her fair friendher fair, lovely, amiable friend. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• The Captain did not in the least hear him or look at the stout gentleman in the nightcap, about whom he professed to have such a tender interest. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I professed myself convinced by it accordingly. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He professed himself more relieved and encouraged than he really was, and approached his second and last point. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Jerry hoarsely professed himself at Miss Pross's service. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Leinster, much as he professed to esteem, respect and love me, went out in a sailing-boat every morning, instead of walking about with me. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I professed from the first to disregard dates. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• There is a conception of education which professes to be based upon the idea of development. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• He got all those pebbles on the sea shore, abreast the ship, but professes to have gathered them from one of our party. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He professes morality. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• The culprit falters excuses, and professes a determination to do better tomorrow. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• His visitor professes his regret to hear it and asks him does he remember Jo. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• If she professes friendship, be certain she is sincere. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Is there any city which professes to have received laws from you, as Sicily and Italy have from Charondas, Sparta from Lycurgus, Athens from Solon? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• And he came back professing to be a changed man; there was to be no more despotism; he would respect the constitution régime. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• A new political party was growing up in the state, the Social Democrats, professing the doctrines of Marx. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• She rose, asking no questions and professing no surprise. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Thing our clergymen wear, you know,' explained Miss Jenny, in consideration of his professing another faith. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Dr. Grant, professing an indisposition, for which he had little credit with his fair sister-in-law, could not spare his wife. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Not that these are the worst enemies of philosophy, who is far more dishonoured by her own professing sons when they are corrupted by the world. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Without scruplewithout apologywithout much apparent diffidence, Mr. Elton, the lover of Harriet, was professing himself _her_ lover. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.

校对:斯宾塞