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单词 apocryphal
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•poc•ry•phal /əˈpɑkrəfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Bible
    • Bible(cap.) of or relating to the Apocrypha.
  2. of doubtful authenticity:an apocryphal account of his relationship with the president.
a•poc•ry•phal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•poc•ry•phal  (ə pok′rə fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
  2. Bible[Eccles.]
    • Bible(cap.) of or pertaining to the Apocrypha.
    • Bibleof doubtful sanction;
      uncanonical.
  3. false;
    spurious:He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.
  • apocryph(a) + -al1 1580–90
a•poc′ry•phal•ly, adv. 
a•poc′ry•phal•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apocryphal /əˈpɒkrɪfəl/ adj
  1. of questionable authenticity
  2. (sometimes capital) of or like the Apocrypha
  3. untrue; counterfeit
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