pretend to

• • 声称应该享有(权利、所有权等)：

    The young prince started a war by pretending to the crown.

    这位年轻王子声称有权获得王位，从而发动了一场战争。

  • 自称有(才能、知识、学问等)：

    She pretends to various abilities she doesn't possess.

    她自称有种种才能，其实她并没有。

  • 追求，求婚：

    He has pretended to too many women and I hate this sort of man.

    他向太多的女人求过婚，我讨厌这种男人。