avowed
英 [əˈvaʊd]
美 [əˈvaʊd]
adj. 公开承认的; 公开宣称的
v. 声明; 公开宣称
avow的过去分词和过去式
Collins.1 / BNC.20117 / COCA.21742
牛津词典
adj.
- 公开承认的;公开宣称的
that has been admitted or stated in public- an avowed atheist
公开承认的无神论者 - an avowed aim/intention/objective/purpose
公开宣称的宗旨 / 意图 / 目标 / 目的
- an avowed atheist
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 宣称的;坦率承认的
If you are anavowedsupporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.- She is an avowed vegetarian.
她宣称是个素食主义者。
- She is an avowed vegetarian.
- ADJ (信念、目标)公开宣布的
Anavowedbelief or aim is one that you have declared formally or publicly.- ...the council's avowed intention to stamp on racism.
理事会宣布要消灭种族歧视
- ...the council's avowed intention to stamp on racism.
双语例句
- Thinks the book succeeds in achieving its avowed purpose: to explain how the Court's current role evolved through history ( Tony Mauro).
认为该书成功地达到了公开宣布的目的:解释当今法庭作用的历史发展(托尼莫罗)。 - It is my avowed hope that soon I may find a mistress for it.
我公开宣布我希望找一个女主人。 - He avowed that he could not sing.
他坦白自己不会唱歌。 - He avowed openly [ publicly] that he was divorced.
他坦白[公开]承认自己离了婚。 - He is an avowed traditionalist and against reform of any kind.
他公开承认自己是一个传统主义者,反对任何类型的改革。 - This was Ricci's avowed goal.
这是Ricci所明确声明的目标。 - He avowed himself the author of that book.
他公然宣称自己是那本书的作者。 - Lying beneath what is revealed or avowed, especially being deliberately concealed.
处于揭示的或公开宣称之外,尤指故意隐瞒的。 - The terrorists avowed that they regretted what they had done.
恐怖分子承认他们已后悔自己的所作所为。 - Despite avowed allegiance to the free market system, private businesses are among the strongest opponents of effluent charges.
尽管私人商业拥护自由市场机制,但是他们仍然是排污收费最强烈的反对者。