so-called

adjective
🔊/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/
🔊/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/
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  1. [only before noun] used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody/something is appropriate(表示不认同)所谓的
    • the opinion of a so-called ‘expert’一个所谓的 “专家” 的意见
    • How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?这些所谓的进步对当地社会有什么帮助呢?🔊🔊
  2. [usually before noun] used to introduce the word that people usually use to describe something(引出约定俗成的称谓)人称…的,号称…的
    • artists from the so-called ‘School of London’号称 “伦敦派” 的一群艺术家