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semblance

英['sembləns] 美['sɛmbləns]
  • n. 外貌;假装;类似

英英释意


1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
"the situation soon took on a different color"
2. an erroneous mental representation
3. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing