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

• 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。
• 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。
• There are cellphone attachments that purport to shield users from radiation, and most are "hoaxes," said Mr.
  甘地教授表示，即使有人说手机附件可以屏蔽辐射，但是大多数都是没有实际意义的。
• Our loyal purport: Based on sincerity! Serve the first!
  我们的忠旨：诚信为本！服务第一！
• They little guessed what deadly purport lurked in those self-condemning words.
  他们绝少去猜疑，在他那番自我谴责的言辞中潜藏着多么殊死的涵义。
• The obscure purport came from author's depress mental experience and life's dilemma.
  这种意旨模糊缘于作者对苦闷的心理体验和对人生困境的思考。
• An Ecological Criticism on Capitalism: the Purport of "Marx's Theory of Metabolic Rift"
  对资本主义的生态批判&马克思的物质变换裂缝理论旨趣探析
• The purport of what he said is that he is right.
  他说话的涵义是说他是对的。
• Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.
  许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长。
• 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。