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单词 so-called
释义
so-called
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌsəʊˈkɔːld/us
/ˌsoʊˈkɑːld/
B2
used to show that youthinka word that is used todescribesomeone or something is notsuitableor notcorrect:
所谓的，号称的
It was one of his so-calledfriendswhosuppliedhim with thedrugsthatkilledhim.是他一个所谓的朋友为他提供毒品，让他丧了命。
B2
used tointroducea new word or phrase that is notyetknownby manypeople:
叫做…的，名叫…的；所谓的
It isn'tyetclearhowdangerousthese so-called "super-rats" are.目前还不清楚这种名叫“超级老鼠”的东西有多危险。
More examples
  • It'sfairlyshockingwhen a so-calleddevelopedcountrycan'tevenprovidehomesfor allitscitizens.
  • My so-calledfriendhasstolenmygirlfriend.
  • This so-calledcharityhasrobbedthousands ofpoorpeopleoftheirmoney.
  • And this is one of the so-calledprivilegesofworkingfor thiscompany.
  • This so-calledtherapyhaseffectivelyruinedmylife.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Seeming and purporting to be
  • apparent
  • appear
  • appearance
  • as if/thoughidiom
  • by the look(s) of thingsidiom
  • come across
  • come off
  • outward
  • outwardly
  • parallax
  • pass
  • pass for sb/sth
  • persona
  • seemingly
  • semblance
  • sound
  • superficial
  • superficiality
  • superficially
  • surface
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Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary
(Definition ofso-calledfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

so-called| American Dictionary

so-called
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈsoʊˈkɔld/
namedor called in aparticularway:
Marriedtaxpayersarehithard by the so-calledmarriagepenalty.
People or things that are so-called may notfittheirname:
These so-calledexpertsdon’tknowanything.
(Definition ofso-calledfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofso-called

so-called
Political parties of theso-calledradical opposition boycotted the elections for this reason.
From theCambridge English Corpus
From 1961 onwards archaeology was taught as aso-calledfurther education course, which followed studies in another discipline lasting four to five years.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He provides a staged genre analysis of the bribery event and shows which stages are constitutive, thereby demonstrating that certainso-calledbribery episodes were not.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The first two levels can be grouped into theso-calledstructural heterogeneity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To adopt such an idea would simplify the teaching of the vowels to learners, since you could absorb theseso-calleddiphthongs into the simple system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Prepositions fall into two subclasses : theso-calledprimary and secondary prepositions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A question that comes up in both books is the relation betweenso-called' primary ' and ' secondary ' imperfectivization.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another popular definition of a proper colouring is theso-calledweak colouring.
From theCambridge English Corpus
People can set up aso-calledorgan will, but relatives may refuse to comply with the will.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They are the positive side of an emotion whose negative face is often referred to in terms of theso-calledyuck factor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some egalitarians areso-called"strong" egalitarians in that they do want to say that the principle of equality should outweigh other principles and values.
From theCambridge English Corpus
All of these objects are guided by theso-called'eventscript' that can be edited either within the application or by any other simple text editor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This enables the introduction of theso-calledglobal control in the form of feedback via either computed torque/force or direct torque/force feedback.
From theCambridge English Corpus
What is this 'something' and why is it so dormant withinso-calledcivilized societies?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Before proponents of theso-calledliterary turn in anthropology achieved dominance in the field, the anthropological monograph was an easily identified artefact.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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