ostensible
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ɔs'tensəblɒ'stensɪb(ə)l]
- 美式音标 [ɑːˈsten.sə.bəl]
- 国际音标 [ɔs'tensəbl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.表面的;假装的
词根记忆
- os(向上) + tens(拉) + ible→向上拉长的→表面上的
- osten(显现) + ible(可…的)→表面显现出来的→表面的
英汉例句
- The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
他假托生病缺勤。 - The ostensible reason wasn't the real reason.
表面上的理由并不是真正的理由. - The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。 - The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
他假托生病缺勤。 - The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。
词组短语
- ostensible obedience 阳奉阴违;奉
- ostensible partner 挂名合伙人;挂名股东;名义合伙人;翻译
- ostensible reason 表面的理由
- ostensible invitation 礼节性邀请
- ostensible e 表面的;假装的
短语
英英字典
- appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else
- Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts.
- ostensibly