ostensible
ostensible 英 [ɒˈstensəbl] 美 [ɑˈstensəbl]
adj. 表面的；假装的
The ostensible reason for his absence was illness. 他假托生病缺勤。
Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population. 谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。
- When something is ostensible it appears to be the case but might not be. Research for a role is the ostensible reason for Nat's drinking. But I think it's because he just likes to drink.
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- adj. 表面的；假装的
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1. The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
他假托生病缺勤。
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2. Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.
谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。
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3. The ostensible reason wasn’t the real reason.
表面上的理由并不是真正的理由。
- ostensible (adj.) 1762, "capable of being shown, presentable," from French ostensible, from Latin ostens-, past participle stem of ostendere "to show, expose to view; to stretch out, spread before; exhibit, display," from ob "in front of" (see ob-) + tendere "to stretch," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch." Meaning "apparent, professed" is from 1771.
os·ten·sible / ɒˈstensəbl ; NAmE ɑːˈstensəbl / adjective [only before noun ] ( formal) seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case 表面的；宣称的；假托的 SYN apparent ◆ The ostensible reason for his absence was illness. 他假托生病缺勤。 ▶ os·ten·sibly / ɒˈstensəbli ; NAmE ɑːˈstensəbli / adverb ◆ Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population. 谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。 os·ten·sible / ɒˈstensəbl ; NAmE ɑːˈstensəbl / os·ten·sibly / ɒˈstensəbli ; NAmE ɑːˈstensəbli /
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