ostensible

ostensible读音音标

英 [ɒˈstensəbl]

美 [ɑˈstensəbl]

ostensible意思解释

adj.

表面上的；

假装的；

貌似真实的；

英英释义

adj.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

\"the ostensible truth of their theories\"

同义词：apparent(a)seeming(a)

represented or appearing as such; pretended

\"His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity\"

同义词：ostensive

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)The ostensible reason wasn\'t the real reason.表面上的理由并不是真正的理由。His ostensible purpose was charity,his real goal popularity.他表面的目的是做善事，实际目标是获得声望。He resigned his secretaryship on the ostensible ground of health.他借口身体不好，辞去书记的职务。