avowedKK [əˋvaʊd] /əˈvaʊd/形容詞1公開承認的、自稱的、公開表明的置於名詞前She is an avowed opponent of the new housing policy.她是新住宅政策公開的反對者。2公開宣示的、明言的指目標、意圖The avowed aim of the reform is to cut waiting times.這項改革公開宣示的目標是縮短等候時間。