purport

英 [pəˈpɔːt , ˈpɜːpɔːt]

美 [pərˈpɔːrt , ˈpɜːrpɔːrt]

v.  自称; 标榜
n.  主要意思; 大意; 主旨

第三人称单数：purports　现在分词：purporting　过去式：purported　过去分词：purported　

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牛津词典

verb

• 自称；标榜
  to claim to be sth or to have done sth, when this may not be true
  1. The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.
     本书无意标榜为那个时期的全史。

noun

• 主要意思；大意；主旨
  the general meaning of sth

柯林斯词典

• VERB 声称；自称；标榜
  If you say that someone or somethingpurports todo or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim.
  1. ...a book that purports to tell the whole truth.
     声称要讲述全部事实的一本书

英英释义

noun

• the pervading meaning or tenor
  1. caught the general drift of the conversation
  Synonym:drift
• the intended meaning of a communication
  Synonym:intentspirit

verb

• propose or intend
  1. I aim to arrive at noon
  Synonym:aimpurposepropose
• have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
  1. The letter purports to express people's opinion

双语例句

• Certain advertisement might purport that their products have amazing effects.
  有些广告可能会鼓吹他们的产品有惊人的效果。
• Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site.
  透露给报纸的文件声称是揭露放射性废料正被非法倾倒到此地一事。
• Differing accounts were given of its history and purport.
  关于它的历史和意义，有许多不同的说法。
• It's difficult to understand the purport of his speech.
  要了解他的演讲的主旨是困难的。
• You need to grasp the general purport of each passage that you read.
  你要领会你所读每段文章的大意。
• On the Purport of Montesquieu's Eco-Politics Doctrine
  孟德斯鸠政治学说的生态政治旨趣
• This idea to realize the intellectualized control welding system has certain directive purport.
  对实现焊接系统的智能化控制具有一定的指导作用。
• I published thirteen books the whole purport of which was I am sick.
  我出版了13部著作，全部的要义就可浓缩成这句，我病了。
• Some researchers now purport that artificial sweeteners may negatively affect the metabolism and lead people to gain weight.
  一些研究员如今声称，人工增甜剂或许会对新陈代谢产生负面作用，同时导致体重增加。
• These records not only have complicated sources, but also cultural purport of the special times.
  这些记载不仅来源复杂，而且具有特定时代的文化旨趣。