名ming4義ji6

English

1. name
2. titular
3. nominal
4. in name
5. ostensible purpose
6. behalf; nameunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 唔係自己本身，只係借嚟做一啲嘢嘅另一個名或者身分，例如係代自己過咗身嘅先人捐錢嘅時候unreviewed?

Examples

• 魔鬼想方設法使人採納佢嘅詭計，搞個所謂基督教嘅名義畀呢啲節日，目的係要羞辱偉大嘅耶和華上帝。 佢嘅陰謀得逞咗。

  The devil finds ways to get people to adopt his tricks and give these festivals in the name of so-called Christianity, with the aim of humiliating the great Jehovah God. His plot succeeded.

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 他在利用集體的名義，為自己謀利。

  He is making use of the collective's name for his own profit.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 汤姆名义上是基督徒。他从来不去做礼拜。

  Tom is a Christian in name only. He never goes to church.

  Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

• 汤姆名义上市公司的领导。他儿子做所有重大决策。

  Tom is the head of the company in name only. His son makes all the important decisions.

  Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

• “但是我们是弟妹，对吗？” “仅仅在名义上。“

  "But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are."

  Tatoeba · iiujik CC BY

• unreviewed?

  我用爺爺嘅名義捐咗一百萬俾呢間大學。

  I have donated 1 million dollars to this university on behalf of my grandfather.