pretension
noun uk/prɪˈten.ʃən/ us/prɪˈten.ʃən/
[ C usually plural ]自命，标榜;意图;抱负
a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are important or have serious value
The Chronicle has pretensions to being a serious newspaper. 《记事报》想办成一份严肃的报纸。
The NY Giants' Super Bowl pretensions were dashed when they were beaten last week. 纽约巨人队上周的失利使其超级碗夺冠意图受挫。
[ U ] (also pretentiousness)做作，夸耀
the act of trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are