so-called

adjective

/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/

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[only before noun] used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody/something is appropriate（表示不认同）所谓的
- the opinion of a so-called ‘expert’一个所谓的 “专家” 的意见
- How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?这些所谓的进步对当地社会有什么帮助呢？
[usually before noun] used to introduce the word that people usually use to describe something（引出约定俗成的称谓）人称…的，号称…的
- artists from the so-called ‘School of London’号称 “伦敦派” 的一群艺术家