| 单词 | pretension |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [pri:'tenʃən] |
| 解释 | n.自命不凡，夸耀 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 自命不凡(an aspiration or intention that may not reach fulfillment) 【例】 I make no pretensions to skill as an artist, but I enjoy painting. |
| 字源 | pretension (n.) mid-15c., "assertion, allegation; objection; intention; signification," from Medieval Latin pretensionem (nominative praetensio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere "stretch in front, put forward, allege" (see pretend (v.)). Meaning "unproven claim" is from c.1600. Sense of "ostentation" is from 1727. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pretend 假装自命不凡 |
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