profess
verb (formal)to claim that something is true or correct, especially when it is not 妄稱；僞稱；聲稱 - profess something
She still professes her innocence. 她仍然聲稱自己無辜。 - profess to be/have something
I don't profess to be an expert in this subject. 我不敢自诩爲這方面的專家。
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to state openly that you have a particular belief, feeling, etc. 宣稱；公開表明 - profess something
In this scene the couple finally profess their love for each other. 在這一幕中，這對夫婦最終承認了他們對彼此的愛。 He professed his admiration for their work. 他表示欽佩他們的工作。 - profess yourself + adj.
She professed herself satisfied with the progress so far. 她表示對目前爲止的進度很滿意。
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to belong to a particular religion 信奉，信仰（某一宗教） to profess Christianity/Islam/Judaism 信仰基督教／伊斯蘭教／猶太教
Word OriginMiddle English (as be professed ‘be received into a religious order’): from Latin profess- ‘declared publicly’, from the verb profiteri, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’.