英语词汇“ostensible”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

os•ten•si•ble adj. [before a noun]

outwardly appearing a certain way;
professed;
pretended:an ostensible reason.

os•ten•si•bly, adv. See -tend-.

os•ten•si•ble adj.

outwardly appearing as such;
professed;
pretended:an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
apparent, evident, or conspicuous:the ostensible truth of their theories.

Latin ostēns(us), variant of ostentus (see ostensive) + French -ible -ible
French
1720–30

os•ten′si•bly, adv.

ostensible /ɒˈstɛnsɪb^əl/ adj

apparent; seeming
pretended

Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Medieval Latin ostensibilis, from Latin ostendere to show, from ob- before + tendere to extend

osˌtensiˈbility n

单词	ostensible
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 os•ten•si•ble /ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun] outwardly appearing a certain way; professed; pretended:an ostensible reason. os•ten•si•bly, adv. See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 os•ten•si•ble (o sten′sə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended:an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. apparent, evident, or conspicuous:the ostensible truth of their theories. Latin ostēns(us), variant of ostentus (see ostensive) + French -ible -ible French 1720–30 os•ten′si•bly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ostensible /ɒˈstɛnsɪb^əl/ adj apparent; seeming pretended Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Medieval Latin ostensibilis, from Latin ostendere to show, from ob- before + tendere to extend osˌtensiˈbility n
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