self-styled

英 [ˌself ˈstaɪld]

美 [ˌself ˈstaɪld]

adj.  自封的; 自诩的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 自封的；自诩的
  using a name or title that you have given yourself, especially when you do not have the right to do it

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 自诩的;自封的
  If you describe someone as aself-styledleader or expert, you disapprove of them because they claim to be a leader or expert but they do not actually have the right to call themselves this.
  1. Two of those arrested are said to be self-styled area commanders...
     据说在那些被捕的人员中有两人自称是地区指挥官。
  2. He fiercely criticised self-styled educational experts for ignoring Shakespeare.
     他强烈批评那些无视莎士比亚的自诩为教育专家的人。

英英释义

adj

• as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
  1. the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind
  Synonym:soi-disant

双语例句

• Asia has no shortage of brainpower, or of self-styled think-tanks.
  亚洲不缺脑力人才或自封的智库。
• With British North Sea production of oil and natural gas44 percent below its peak, Aberdeen, the self-styled oil capital of Europe, fears the slowdown is not simply cyclical.
  英国北海的石油和自然气产出额已经低于其岑岭时期的百分之四十四，自称是欧洲石油之都的阿伯丁担心这并非是简略的周期衰退。
• He fiercely criticised self-styled educational experts for ignoring Shakespeare.
  他强烈批评那些无视莎士比亚的自诩为教育专家的人。
• Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz, which dates its history to the 19th century, finds its self-styled "the best or nothing" brand under assault from up-and-coming Audi.
  与此同时，历史可追溯至19世纪的梅赛德斯-奔驰（Mercedes-Benz）在来势汹汹的奥迪面前，只好自封为“要做就做最好”的品牌。
• The "decider" and self-styled "war president" who relied on his gut got many things terribly wrong, even if it is fair to say he did face some extraordinary challenges.
  这个依靠直觉的“决策者”和自我标榜的“战争总统”犯下了许多糟糕的错误，即使公平地说，他的确面临一些不同寻常的挑战。
• Thus while rural Britain is still fairly homogenous, many parts of London now feel markedly and surprisingly more diverse than even the self-styled melting pot of America.
  因此，尽管英国乡村地区依然有着较高的同源性，伦敦很多地方现在却给人明显而又惊人的更加多元化的感觉，甚至超越了自诩为大熔炉的美国。
• Uri Geller, the self-styled psychic and friend of Jackson, told Sky News: Stress is a killer, any doctor will tell you that.
  尤里盖勒，自封精神和杰克逊的朋友，告诉天空新闻：压力是一个杀手，任何医生会告诉你。
• An official report to be published tomorrow will not identify those who funded Dr Liam Fox's self-styled adviser, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
  《每日电讯》披露，一份关于亚当·威瑞特的官方调查报告将于明天公布，但是其未能调查出是谁在资助利亚姆·福克斯私人顾问。
• He is a self-styled master and pirate captain of the high seas.
  他是一个很有个性的公海首领和海盗船长。
• Watch as a Graf Zeppelin of debt propels its self-styled Viking Raiders across the world's financial stage, accumulating companies like gamblers hoarding chips.
  眼看着一位债务领域的齐伯林伯爵在全世界金融舞台上推动其自诩的维京掠夺者，就像赌棍囤积筹码一样蓄积着公司。