pretension

/prɪˈtenʃ(ə)n/
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If you say that someone has pretensions, you disapprove of them because they claim or pretend that they are more important than they really are. 做作

noun [抽象名词] 自负;要求;主张;借口;骄傲

He spoke without pretension. 他有话直说,不装B。

后缀: sion 【noun】 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, state, or result 原词: pretension 是通过后缀 【sion】 构成的派生词
pre(向前) + tens(伸展) + ion → 无限地向前伸展 → 自负
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