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pseudo + noun
当 pseudo 单独作定语时，常置于名词前，表示‘假装的’。
She was accused of being a pseudo intellectual.
她被指责为假知识分子。
假的，冒充的
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假的，冒充的
not genuine but having the appearance of; false or counterfeit
She was accused of being a pseudo intellectual.
她被指责为假知识分子。
常与名词连用，如pseudo-science（伪科学）
与表面不同的；虚假的；伪装的。
Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
不真诚的。
Insincere.
He bought a pseudo antique vase on the street market.
他在街市上买了一个假古董花瓶。
The article was full of pseudo scientific claims that misled readers.
那篇文章充满了误导读者的伪科学说法。
She wore a pseudo fur coat made of synthetic materials.
她穿着一件由合成材料制成的假毛皮大衣。
当 pseudo 单独作定语时，常置于名词前，表示‘假装的’。
She was accused of being a pseudo intellectual.
她被指责为假知识分子。
pseudo 常作为前缀与名词或形容词连写（带连字符），表示‘伪、假’。
The article is full of pseudo-scientific claims.
这篇文章充斥着伪科学的说法。
Not this
This is pseudo product.
Use this
This is a pseudo product.
pseudo 是形容词，不能单独作表语，需要放在名词前，且名词前需加冠词。
Not this
She is pseudo friendly.
Use this
She is pseudo-friendly.
pseudo 与形容词连用时，通常加连字符组成复合形容词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
伪科学
The article presents astrology as a form of pseudo-science.
这篇文章把占星术说成是一种伪科学。
伪知识分子，假充有学问的人
He was dismissed by the critics as a pseudo-intellectual.
评论家们斥他为伪知识分子。
伪随机的（看似随机，实则按规则生成）
The computer generated a pseudo-random sequence for the game.
计算机为游戏生成了一串伪随机序列。
拟古典的（模仿古典风格的）
The building's pseudo-classical columns are made of cheap plastic.
这座建筑拟古典风格的柱子是由廉价塑料制成的。
伪宗教般的（表面虔诚，并非真正宗教性的）
His pseudo-religious devotion to the brand puzzled his friends.
他对该品牌伪宗教般的崇拜让朋友们不解。
伪纪录片（以纪录片风格拍摄的虚构作品）
The film uses a pseudo-documentary format to tell a fictional story.
这部电影采用伪纪录片的形式来讲述一个虚构故事。
Use pseudo naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
pseudo 里的 p 不发音，如同假货藏起真相；见到 pseudo 就想到“假的、冒充的”。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、评论或讽刺语境 该词作形容词时多用于口语或非正式评论，常放在名词前，表示“假装的、冒牌的”，带否定或讽刺语气。
仅用于名词前，表示‘假装的、冒充的’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.