apocryphal

apocryphal
adjective
  1. (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
    (叙述或言论流传甚广但)真实性可疑的,伪的
    an apocryphal story about a former president.
    关于前总统的流传甚广但不足为信的报道。
    ■of or belonging to the Apocrypha
    外典(或次经)的,属于外典(或次经)的
    the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas.
    次经《托马斯福音书》。
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