pretension

美 [prɪˈtenʃən]英 [prɪˈtenʃ(ə)n]
  • n.虚饰;虚夸;自命;声称
  • v.【建】预张
  • 网络要求;主张;自负

复数:pretensions

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pretension

n.

1.虚饰;虚夸the act of trying to appear more important, intelligent, etc. than you are in order to impress other people

2.自命;声称;标榜a claim to be or to do sth

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I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever to that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man.

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