ostensibly
表面地
常用释义
英音[ ɒˈstensəbli ]
美音[ ɑːˈstensəbli ]
基本释义
- adv. 表面上；外表
例句
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1·Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·The simile is there ostensibly to compare Satan with the great sea beast, leviathan.这个明喻很明显是将撒旦和凶猛的海中野兽利维坦进行了对比。
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3·The rusting hulk was sold by Ukraine in 1998 to a Hong Kong—Macau trading company—ostensibly to be transformed into a floating casino.在1998年，锈迹斑斑的船体被乌克兰卖给了一家港澳贸易公司——从表面上看，它被改造成一艘海上赌场。
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4·Ostensibly, people would then spend more reasonably.表面上看，人们更理智地消费。
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5·Ostensibly, Chuck is helping Hans prepare for his driving test.表面上，恰克在帮汉斯准备驾驶考试。
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6·It is ostensibly meant to ginger up Italy's sluggish courts.它明显地打算激发行动迟缓的意大利法庭的活力。
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7·traffic laws are ostensibly there for road-users’ own safety;交通法规保护道路使用者（司机）自身安全；
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8·The discussion in the scene should cover what the action is ostensibly about.场景中的讨论应该覆盖行为表面上的意思。
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9·First, lunch the journalists concerned, ostensibly to discuss some other story.首先，请相关领域的记者吃午饭，假装讨论别的事。
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10·Banks are ostensibly acting in their own self-interest by cutting back on risk.从表面上看，银行降低经营风险是要维护自身利益。
同义词
adv.
表面上；外表
同根词
词根：
ostensible
ostensible
adj
表面的；假装的