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

• 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
• Our loyal purport: Based on sincerity! Serve the first!
  我们的忠旨：诚信为本！服务第一！
• Dialogue in "Action Research": An Inquiry into the Purport of Educational Action Research
  在行动研究中达成对话&教育行动研究旨趣探究
• 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。
• 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。
• They purport to know about trade and finance, about markets and credit, but I struggle to identify the actual benefits of all their expensive advice and esoteric debates.
  他们声称自己了解贸易和金融、了解市场和信贷，可是我很难看明白他们昂贵的建议和深奥的辩论有什么实际效益。
• The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to create rights.
  《权利法案》的起草者们并未设想去创造权利。
• 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。
• This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use.
  本标准无意陈述使用本标准所涉及的所有安全问题。