"profess" in Chinese (Simplified)
宣稱表示
Definition
公开宣称或表示某事，通常是关于信仰、感情或意图。有时用于某人声称相信或感觉某事，即使这可能不是真的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比‘说’或‘声称’更正式或文学。常见搭配有‘profess ignorance/innocence/love/faith’。有时暗示怀疑其真实性。不常用于日常对话。
Examples
He professed his love for her.
他**表白**了他对她的爱。
She professed that she was innocent.
她**宣稱**自己是无辜的。
They profess to know the answer.
他们**声称**知道答案。
Many politicians profess concern for the environment, but their actions say otherwise.
许多政客**声称**关心环境，但他们的行为却不是这样。
He loudly professed his ignorance of the issue.
他大声**宣称**对这个问题一无所知。
I don't trust people who profess to be experts in everything.
我不信任那些**自称**什么都精通的人。