1 VERB 自称；伪称；谎称；妄称 If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not. 自称；伪称；谎称；妄称 [formal]
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She professed to hate her nickname. [VERB to-infinitive]
她自称痛恨自己的外号。
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Why do organisations profess that they care?. [VERB that]
为什么机构都谎称自己对此很关心？
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'I don't know,' Pollard replied, professing innocence. [VERB noun]
“我不知道，”波拉德回答说，谎称自己是无辜的。
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...the Republicans' professed support for traditional family values. [VERB-ed]
共和党人自称的对传统的家庭价值观的支持
SYN claim, allege, pretend, fake
2 VERB 表达，表明（感情、观点、信仰等） If you profess a feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it. 表达，表明（感情、观点、信仰等） [formal]
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He professed to be content with the arrangement. [VERB to-infinitive]
他对这个安排表示满意。
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Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour. [V pron-refl adj]
巴奇尔表示对印度之行很满意。
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...a right to profess their faith in Islam. [VERB noun]
表明他们的伊斯兰教信仰的权利
SYN state, admit, announce, maintain
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