ostensible
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ 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. 声称的; 表面上的[正式] [ADJ n]
The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies. 这些会议声称旨在收集金融策略方面的信息。
2. ostensiblyADV
...ostensibly independent organizations. ...一些名义上独立的组织。
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ostensible /ɒˈstɛnsɪbəl/
剑桥词典
- appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else
表面上的;假称的,假托的
Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption , but their real aim was to unseat the government . 他们假托要清除政府腐败,可真正目的却是要颠覆政府。 返回 ostensible