Definition of ostensible in English:

ostensible

adjective ɒˈstɛnsɪb(ə)l

attributive Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
诡称的；貌似真实的
the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint
在表面上抱怨背后的真实争辩。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a remarkable piece of dialogue on just this subject in Dr Faustus, although the ostensible topic is music.
- It is, after all, made up of ostensible competitors who are allied for the common good.
- While the ostensible motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to increase corporate profitability.
- Where an employee has no actual authority, either express or implied, to perform the act in question he may still have apparent or ostensible authority.
- Given that the country does not appear to have been invaded by a foreign power, what is the ostensible cause of this nationwide panic?
- Later, the company risked its stance of ostensible objectivity by joining the preacher and his family for a picnic supper at a farm north of the city.
- The ostensible goal of this little group was to combat the great colossus of Americana - Mickey Mouse.
- The ostensible cause of the conflict was a trivial argument between a public transportation driver and a passenger of different faiths.
- A biography of Elvire O'Connor, the ostensible writer of this piece, is included in the program and is a tiny work of art in its own right.
- The show confirmed that he is an unabashed landscape painter, regardless of his ostensible subject matter.
- The ostensible reason is that he does not wish to relinquish his seat in the European parliament.
- On top of that, the government's plan doesn't even achieve its ostensible goal of solvency!
- For all his ostensible desire to tell the truth, when it comes to the hardest points, McNamara proves slippery.
- The ostensible purpose of these escapades was to tag the animal's ear, for identification and conservation.
- Its ostensible purpose was to usher in yet another Five Year Plan, this time on law and order.
- The ostensible reason behind this attempt is to protect pets and wildlife from these so called cruel traps.
- The safety team's ostensible goal was, if possible, to manage the project to a safe and successful conclusion.
- As is so often the case with this Prime Minister, he was talking as much about himself as he was about his ostensible subject.
- The ostensible ease with which he makes such jumps unsettles even loyal supporters.
- There is simply no money in the till to fund rickety new programs that will quickly outgrow their ostensible resource base.
Synonyms
apparent, seeming, outward, surface, superficial, professed, supposed, avowed, presumed, so-called, alleged, declared, claimed, purported, pretended, feigned, specious
rare ostensive

Derivatives

ostensibility

noun

The embodiment of mothers in daughters was cultural ontology: it intended the world in its ostensibility, that is, in making the world appear other than what it is.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- 'stretched out to view', from the verb ostendere, from ob- 'in view of' + tendere 'to stretch'.

Rhymes

apprehensible, comprehensible, defensible, distensible, extensible, reprehensible, sensible

Definition of ostensible in US English:

ostensible

adjective

attributive Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
诡称的；貌似真实的
the delay may have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason
Example sentencesExamples
- The safety team's ostensible goal was, if possible, to manage the project to a safe and successful conclusion.
- For all his ostensible desire to tell the truth, when it comes to the hardest points, McNamara proves slippery.
- While the ostensible motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to increase corporate profitability.
- The show confirmed that he is an unabashed landscape painter, regardless of his ostensible subject matter.
- The ostensible cause of the conflict was a trivial argument between a public transportation driver and a passenger of different faiths.
- As is so often the case with this Prime Minister, he was talking as much about himself as he was about his ostensible subject.
- On top of that, the government's plan doesn't even achieve its ostensible goal of solvency!
- The ostensible reason is that he does not wish to relinquish his seat in the European parliament.
- Where an employee has no actual authority, either express or implied, to perform the act in question he may still have apparent or ostensible authority.
- Its ostensible purpose was to usher in yet another Five Year Plan, this time on law and order.
- There is simply no money in the till to fund rickety new programs that will quickly outgrow their ostensible resource base.
- The ostensible reason behind this attempt is to protect pets and wildlife from these so called cruel traps.
- The ostensible goal of this little group was to combat the great colossus of Americana - Mickey Mouse.
- A biography of Elvire O'Connor, the ostensible writer of this piece, is included in the program and is a tiny work of art in its own right.
- It is, after all, made up of ostensible competitors who are allied for the common good.
- Later, the company risked its stance of ostensible objectivity by joining the preacher and his family for a picnic supper at a farm north of the city.
- There is a remarkable piece of dialogue on just this subject in Dr Faustus, although the ostensible topic is music.
- The ostensible purpose of these escapades was to tag the animal's ear, for identification and conservation.
- The ostensible ease with which he makes such jumps unsettles even loyal supporters.
- Given that the country does not appear to have been invaded by a foreign power, what is the ostensible cause of this nationwide panic?
Synonyms
apparent, seeming, outward, surface, superficial, professed, supposed, avowed, presumed, so-called, alleged, declared, claimed, purported, pretended, feigned, specious

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- ‘stretched out to view’, from the verb ostendere, from ob- ‘in view of’ + tendere ‘to stretch’.

词汇	ostensible
释义	Definition of ostensible in English: ostensible adjective ɒˈstɛnsɪb(ə)l attributive Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. 诡称的；貌似真实的 the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint 在表面上抱怨背后的真实争辩。 Example sentencesExamples There is a remarkable piece of dialogue on just this subject in Dr Faustus, although the ostensible topic is music. It is, after all, made up of ostensible competitors who are allied for the common good. While the ostensible motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to increase corporate profitability. Where an employee has no actual authority, either express or implied, to perform the act in question he may still have apparent or ostensible authority. Given that the country does not appear to have been invaded by a foreign power, what is the ostensible cause of this nationwide panic? Later, the company risked its stance of ostensible objectivity by joining the preacher and his family for a picnic supper at a farm north of the city. The ostensible goal of this little group was to combat the great colossus of Americana - Mickey Mouse. The ostensible cause of the conflict was a trivial argument between a public transportation driver and a passenger of different faiths. A biography of Elvire O'Connor, the ostensible writer of this piece, is included in the program and is a tiny work of art in its own right. The show confirmed that he is an unabashed landscape painter, regardless of his ostensible subject matter. The ostensible reason is that he does not wish to relinquish his seat in the European parliament. On top of that, the government's plan doesn't even achieve its ostensible goal of solvency! For all his ostensible desire to tell the truth, when it comes to the hardest points, McNamara proves slippery. The ostensible purpose of these escapades was to tag the animal's ear, for identification and conservation. Its ostensible purpose was to usher in yet another Five Year Plan, this time on law and order. The ostensible reason behind this attempt is to protect pets and wildlife from these so called cruel traps. The safety team's ostensible goal was, if possible, to manage the project to a safe and successful conclusion. As is so often the case with this Prime Minister, he was talking as much about himself as he was about his ostensible subject. The ostensible ease with which he makes such jumps unsettles even loyal supporters. There is simply no money in the till to fund rickety new programs that will quickly outgrow their ostensible resource base. Synonyms apparent, seeming, outward, surface, superficial, professed, supposed, avowed, presumed, so-called, alleged, declared, claimed, purported, pretended, feigned, specious rare ostensive Derivatives ostensibility noun The embodiment of mothers in daughters was cultural ontology: it intended the world in its ostensibility, that is, in making the world appear other than what it is. Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- 'stretched out to view', from the verb ostendere, from ob- 'in view of' + tendere 'to stretch'. Rhymes apprehensible, comprehensible, defensible, distensible, extensible, reprehensible, sensible Definition of ostensible in US English: ostensible adjective attributive Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. 诡称的；貌似真实的 the delay may have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason Example sentencesExamples The safety team's ostensible goal was, if possible, to manage the project to a safe and successful conclusion. For all his ostensible desire to tell the truth, when it comes to the hardest points, McNamara proves slippery. While the ostensible motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to increase corporate profitability. The show confirmed that he is an unabashed landscape painter, regardless of his ostensible subject matter. The ostensible cause of the conflict was a trivial argument between a public transportation driver and a passenger of different faiths. As is so often the case with this Prime Minister, he was talking as much about himself as he was about his ostensible subject. On top of that, the government's plan doesn't even achieve its ostensible goal of solvency! The ostensible reason is that he does not wish to relinquish his seat in the European parliament. Where an employee has no actual authority, either express or implied, to perform the act in question he may still have apparent or ostensible authority. Its ostensible purpose was to usher in yet another Five Year Plan, this time on law and order. There is simply no money in the till to fund rickety new programs that will quickly outgrow their ostensible resource base. The ostensible reason behind this attempt is to protect pets and wildlife from these so called cruel traps. The ostensible goal of this little group was to combat the great colossus of Americana - Mickey Mouse. A biography of Elvire O'Connor, the ostensible writer of this piece, is included in the program and is a tiny work of art in its own right. It is, after all, made up of ostensible competitors who are allied for the common good. Later, the company risked its stance of ostensible objectivity by joining the preacher and his family for a picnic supper at a farm north of the city. There is a remarkable piece of dialogue on just this subject in Dr Faustus, although the ostensible topic is music. The ostensible purpose of these escapades was to tag the animal's ear, for identification and conservation. The ostensible ease with which he makes such jumps unsettles even loyal supporters. Given that the country does not appear to have been invaded by a foreign power, what is the ostensible cause of this nationwide panic? Synonyms apparent, seeming, outward, surface, superficial, professed, supposed, avowed, presumed, so-called, alleged, declared, claimed, purported, pretended, feigned, specious Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- ‘stretched out to view’, from the verb ostendere, from ob- ‘in view of’ + tendere ‘to stretch’.
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