profess
verb (formal)to claim that something is true or correct, especially when it is not 妄称；伪称；声称 - profess something
She still professes her innocence. 她仍然声称自己无辜。 - profess to be/have something
I don't profess to be an expert in this subject. 我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。
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to state openly that you have a particular belief, feeling, etc. 宣称；公开表明 - profess something
In this scene the couple finally profess their love for each other. 在这一幕中，这对夫妇最终承认了他们对彼此的爱。 He professed his admiration for their work. 他表示钦佩他们的工作。 - profess yourself + adj.
She professed herself satisfied with the progress so far. 她表示对目前为止的进度很满意。
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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／伊斯兰教／犹太教
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’.