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　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8820 / COCA.11339

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

People follow charismatics because they purport to speak for God, providing compelling truth claims that help people feel guided, protected, and united.
人们听从那些有“魅力”的人们因为他们称是上帝的代言，提供给人们令人注目、让人们感觉有指引、受到保护和感到团结的真理声称。
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。
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。
Our loyal purport: Based on sincerity! Serve the first!
我们的忠旨：诚信为本！服务第一！
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation.
对主旨、意图或解说充分领会理解的。
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。
His telegragram may purport his forthcoming arrival.
他的电报可能意味着他快要到达了。
Under the new situation, sports community development opportunities and purport is the focus and interest of the study.
对新形势下我国体育社团发展面临的机遇及问题进行了研究。
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。