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assumed name

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++asˌsumed ˈname noun [countable]  NAME OF A PERSONif you do something under an assumed name, you do it using a name that is not your real name 化名 SYN pseudonym He’s been living in Peru under an assumed name. 他一直隐姓埋名住在秘鲁。
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assumed nameAfter an international manhunt, Frankel was found living in a Hamburg hotel under an assumed name in September 1999.Using an assumed name, he sneaked into Hong Kong for reasons he asked not to be disclosed.I replied, wondering whether I should even try to embark upon the convoluted saga of Dad and his assumed name.In his assumed name of Brown he sold the timber to an innocent purchaser.These articles were signed by his newly assumed name, Nguyen Ai Quoc.
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assumed name
asˌsumed ˈname noun [countable]
if you do something under an assumed name, you do it using a name that is not your real name
   SYN  pseudonym:
    He’s been living in Peru under an assumed name.


assumed nameBrE /əˌsjuːmd ˈneɪm/ 🔊NAmE /əˌsuːmd ˈneɪm/ 🔊 nouna name that sb uses that is not their real name 化名 SYN pseudonym He was living under an assumed name. 他过着隐姓埋名的生活。🔊🔊