用在名词前的宾补动词的过去分词
某些宾补动词的过去分词可以用在名词前面做定语。这是一类特殊的宾补动词，它们用在下面这类句子中：
They declared him to be a traitor.
They proved the statement to be false.
He professed himself to be a scientist.
下面句子包含了以这类动词作定语的过去分词
This is the reputed scene (= the place which is reputed to be the scene ) of robbery.
John is the supposed father (=the man who is supposed to be the father) of this child.
He is an avowed member (= a man who has avowed himself to be a member ) of this party.
He is a professed scientist.
The confessed (or admitted ) thief was sent to prison.
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2012.8.12