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

• The self-styled straight talker is badly out of tune with the American people.
  这个自成一派的直言者并没和美国人民一个鼻孔出气。
• 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。
• 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。
• In China, policymakers were keen to demonstrate that the self-styled socialist market economy has laws to protect consumers.
  在中国，政策制定者渴望证明中国特色的社会主义市场经济拥有保护消费者的法律。
• He is the self-styled president of the island.
  他自封为该岛的总统。
• 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。
• The self-styled` Reverend 'Harper is not a real clergyman at all.
  这位自称‘教士’的哈珀根本就不是真正的教士。
• 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。
• President George W.   Bush, the self-styled decider, placed a bust of Churchill in the Oval Office.
  自我标榜为决策者的小布什（GeorgeW.Bush）在白宫椭圆办公室里放了一尊丘吉尔的半身像。
• 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。