单词	so-called
释义	so-calledˈso-called ●●○ W3 adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A lot has been written in recent years about the so-called "male menopause". He was one of the defendants in the so-called Conspiracy Eight trial. I went to see the playwright's so-called masterpiece and was very disappointed by it. Maggie's so-called apartment consisted of one small room with a closet-sized bathroom. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But it may also have to do with the so-called sports that were on display. By bribery - all men are corruptible - and by removing permanently any so-called idealists who stand in our way. However, the so-called Street v Mountford test fails to cope with the demands placed upon it by its own social context. However, they may provide an explanation of the observed value of one very important quantity: the so-called cosmological constant. It was in 1886 that she could be seen in the evenings at the Elysees-Montmare as a so-called artist. No similar evidence exists in the past for the use of so-called brain science for benign purposes. The so-called hybrid bus is virtually silent and produces fewer exhaust fumes. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen the name of someone or something is not suitable► so-called a word used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong: · I went to see the playwright's so-called masterpiece and was very disappointed by it.· A lot has been written in recent years about the so-called "male menopause". ► misnomer formal a name that is not correct or does not seem suitable: · The Palace of Justice - a terrible misnomer - was set on fire by the workers.be something of a misnomer: · The term "black-headed gull" is something of a misnomer, since the bird's head is actually brown. ► nominal having the name of a job or position in society, but not actually doing that job or having the responsibilities that go with it: · It's fairly clear that he is only the nominal head of the local party -- in fact he's got no authority at all.· The daughter had all the brains and did all the accounts -- the son was just the nominal boss of the business. ► in name only having a name or title, but not having the qualities or character that go with that name: · It's a revolutionary party in name only -- in fact it's quite conservative.· He will be my husband in name only - he knows I'm really in love with you. ► self-styled use this about someone who gives himself or herself a particular title that you think they do not deserve and do not have a right to: · The self-styled Leader of the New Republic refused all attempts at negotiation by the former government.· These self-styled complementary therapists make a fortune out of preying on the gullibility of often very sick people. 1used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong:  The so-called experts couldn’t tell us what was wrong.2used to show that something or someone is usually called a particular name:  the health threats posed by so-called ‘mad cow disease’
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