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ostensible
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Learner's definition of OSTENSIBLE
always used before a noun
: seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real表面的；宣称的
- The ostensible reason for his visit was to see an old friend. [=he said the reason was to see an old friend, but the real reason may have been something different]他表面上说他造访是为了去看一位老朋友。
- The ostensible [=apparent] purpose of the article is to encourage young adults to vote.文章表面上是为了鼓励年轻的选民投票。
ostensible
adjective
os·ten·si·ble ä-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl 
ə-
Did you know?
Ostensible comes from Latin ostendere, meaning "to show," and the word suggests a discrepancy between a declared or implied aim or reason and the true one.
Example Sentences
That intelligence and those facts, of course, all pertained to Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, the war's ostensible casus belli, which we now know did not exist. 
Frank Rich, New York Review, 6 Apr. 2006 To listen again to "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"—probably the most relentlessly cheerful song ever written on the ostensible theme of misery—is at once to admire its delicately judged textures and Swiss-watch precision … Geoffrey O'Brien, New York Review of Books, 15 Dec. 2005 Its ostensible subject is America's murderous gun culture. Its real subject, of course, is the ravenous ego of its director-star, Michael Moore. Scott Berg, Time, 14 July 2003 It's a snarky, glory-thieving place, the world of big-bucks political fund raising. Ostensible grownups can be reduced to screaming toddlers over who gets the credit for bringing in a major donor's gift … Viveca Novak, Time, 14 June 1999 the ostensible reason for the meeting turned out to be a trick to get him to the surprise party
Frank Rich, New York Review, 6 Apr. 2006 To listen again to "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"—probably the most relentlessly cheerful song ever written on the ostensible theme of misery—is at once to admire its delicately judged textures and Swiss-watch precision … Geoffrey O'Brien, New York Review of Books, 15 Dec. 2005 Its ostensible subject is America's murderous gun culture. Its real subject, of course, is the ravenous ego of its director-star, Michael Moore. Scott Berg, Time, 14 July 2003 It's a snarky, glory-thieving place, the world of big-bucks political fund raising. Ostensible grownups can be reduced to screaming toddlers over who gets the credit for bringing in a major donor's gift … Viveca Novak, Time, 14 June 1999 the ostensible reason for the meeting turned out to be a trick to get him to the surprise party Recent Examples on the Web The vehicle was donated to him by his ostensible competitors at the Michigan State Fair, which kicked off Thursday and runs through Monday at Novi’s Suburban Collection Showcase. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 The ostensible cause of the death of American democracy was a temporary eviction moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 While humor is certainly good, our ethical context clearly identifies the benefits of respect for core social identities as superior to those of ostensible comedy. Eric Pliner, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2022 The presence of x-shaped metal struts in front of the shelves and brick walls in back of them creates a sense of visual layers, giving the photographs a degree of dimensionality cunningly at odds with their ostensible spareness. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 The ostensible justification for the suit was that the Texas law could be read to apply against the federal government and recipients of federal programs. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022 Although the ostensible purpose of The Real Mo Farah is to illuminate, the details surrounding Farah’s entry into the UK remain sketchy. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 The ostensible purpose of all the pageantry was to celebrate the queen’s birthday, which was in April. Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 June 2022 The deception does nothing to enhance the ostensible story about childhood trauma, lockdown isolation, and mental illness. Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 See More
Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 The ostensible cause of the death of American democracy was a temporary eviction moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 While humor is certainly good, our ethical context clearly identifies the benefits of respect for core social identities as superior to those of ostensible comedy. Eric Pliner, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2022 The presence of x-shaped metal struts in front of the shelves and brick walls in back of them creates a sense of visual layers, giving the photographs a degree of dimensionality cunningly at odds with their ostensible spareness. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 The ostensible justification for the suit was that the Texas law could be read to apply against the federal government and recipients of federal programs. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022 Although the ostensible purpose of The Real Mo Farah is to illuminate, the details surrounding Farah’s entry into the UK remain sketchy. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 The ostensible purpose of all the pageantry was to celebrate the queen’s birthday, which was in April. Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 June 2022 The deception does nothing to enhance the ostensible story about childhood trauma, lockdown isolation, and mental illness. Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 See More 👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
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