【每日一词】purport -/pər-ˈpȯrt / vt. 声称；意图；意指；打算 n. 意义，主旨；意图
1 of 2 verb
1: to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
a book that purports to be an objective analysis
also : claim
foreign novels which he purports to have translated
—Mary McCarthy
2: intend, purpose
2 of 2 noun
meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import
also : substance, gist
短语
purport and interest: 旨趣
Purport to comply with: 挂羊头
content purport: 内容意旨
expression purport: 表达意旨
objective purport: 旨趣
Purport to alter: 意在改变
Literary Purport: 文学意蕴
Purport of Painting: 画旨
Pope Purport: 得宗旨
Examples of purport in a Sentence
Verb
do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
Noun
the purport of the book
The letter was not read aloud, but all present were informed of its purport.
双语例句
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。
A number of tools purport to visualize Ant targets.
有很多的工具都旨在可视化表示Ant目标。
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。
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In skin care, it’s purported to help decrease inflammation and deliver moisture, and it’s even been studied for its wrinkle-smoothing benefits (more on that below).
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 16 July 2024
But the platform played host to some of the most viral strands of misinformation since the shooting, including the troll who purported to be the shooter in a video and received millions of views.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
However, online videos purported to show some poll sites empty while a survey of several dozen sites in the capital, Tehran, saw light traffic amid a heavy security presence on the streets.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 6 July 2024
However, online videos purported to show some polls empty while a survey of several dozen sites in the capital, Tehran, saw light traffic amid a heavy security presence on the streets.
—Jon Gambrell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2024
