
好词典

源自中古法语 'pretendre'(声称),最终来自拉丁语 'praetendere'(伸展、声称)。
❶ 假装或冒充某人或某物的人,通常带有欺骗或虚假的意图。
“He was just a pretender, claiming to be a doctor without any qualifications.”
(他只是个冒充者,声称自己是医生却没有任何资格。)
“The pretender to the throne was eventually exposed as a fraud.”
(那个自称王位继承人的骗子最终被揭穿。)
pretender to the throne — 指自称有权继承王位但未被广泛认可的人,常用于历史或政治语境。
“The pretender to the throne gathered supporters to challenge the king.”
(那位自称王位继承者的人集结支持者挑战国王。)