美[ɑ:?stens?bl] 1 . The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
他假托生病缺勤。
來自《權威詞典》
2 . The ostensible reason wasn't the real reason.
表面上的理由并不是真正的理由.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3 . The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
這些會議聲稱旨在收集有關金融策略的信息。
來自柯林斯例句
4 . Morris Townsend though he was by no means ostensible, was the real occasion of the feast.
盡管沒有講明,莫里斯·湯森德顯然是這場宴請的真正目標.
來自辭典例句
5 . He resigned secretaryship on the ostensible ground of health.
他借口身體不好,辭去書記的職務.
來自互聯網
1.appearing as such but not necessarily so;
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
2.represented or appearing as such; pretended;
His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
