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apocryphal

/əˈpɑkrəfəl/

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1 · adj.

widely repeated but unlikely to be true

真伪难辨的；杜撰的

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The famous scientist's last words may be apocryphal.
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据说出自那位著名科学家之口的遗言，可能并不真实。
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Pronunciation: /əˈpɑkrəfəl/

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