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pretension
/priˈtenʃən/
American
- n. 自负, 虚荣心
- n. 矫饰
- n. 主张
- Definition
- n. a claim to importance
- n. a false show of being important
- n. a claim to a right or title
- Example
- He spoke without pretension, even after winning the award.
- 即使赢得了这个奖项，他说话依然没有丝毫做作。
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