| 单词 | pretension |
| 释义 | pretension n 1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] ~ (to sth/doing sth) (making of a) claim 声称; 自命; 主张; 要求; 权利 a poet with serious pretensionsto literary greatness 完全有资格称作文学泰斗的诗人 He has/makes no pretensions to being an expert on the subject. 他并不以这方面的专家自居. (derog 贬) His social pretensions (ie behaving as if he was of a higher class) make him appear ridiculous. 他冒充上流社会人士而出尽洋相. 2 [U] being pretentious 自负; 狂妄; 炫耀; 标榜 Readers may find the pretension and arrogance of her style irritating. 读者可以感觉到她文章中的狂妄自负令人反感. |
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