单词 | self-proclaimed |
释义 | ˌself-proˈclaimed adjective THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAThaving given yourself a position or title without the approval or agreement of other people – used to show disapproval 自称的,自封的〔含贬义〕 a self-proclaimed champion of the working class 自封的工人阶级斗士Examples from the Corpusself-proclaimed• He is the self-proclaimed champion of the huge and virtuous middle class, to which everyone but Bill Gates belongs.• So many people are self-proclaimed environmentalists that it doesn't mean much anymore.• Thus far, though, the undisputed king of chat is the self-proclaimed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.• Yet no one who knew the man disputes that Robey might well have knocked down the self-proclaimed king of rock & roll.• He is the self-proclaimed outsider who knows Washington; the former secretary of education who proposes to abolish the department.• From his self-proclaimed position as guardian of the rightwing flock, he has become a sacrificial lamb.• He held talks with governments and leaders of self-proclaimed republics and with opposition leaders.ˌself-proˈclaimed adjectiveChineseSyllable having title given position a or approval yourself the Corpus without |
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