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

• But the self-styled leader of the revolution never abandoned the pretence that his people loved him and that he had brought his country greatness.
  但这名自我标榜的革命领袖从未放弃装模作样，坚称利比亚人民爱戴他，而他使利比亚成为一个伟大的国家。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Sunday Express, the self-styled "World's Greatest Newspaper", has declared Jose Mourinho a serious candidate for the Liverpool job.
  太阳报，自称是“世界上最伟大的报纸”，宣称琼斯·穆里尼奥是执教利物浦的最佳候选人。
• 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。
• 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。
• The self-styled leader of the sect, Mr Baker
  自封为这一宗派领袖的贝克先生
• Scores of independent video producers, experts and self-styled experts are, meanwhile, vying to make a name for themselves in hopes of sharing in the expected profits.
  几十位独立的影片制作人、专家和自封的专家，努力为自己打知名度，希望在被看好的利益中分一杯羹。