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

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

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

His telegragram may purport his forthcoming arrival.
他的电报可能意味着他快要到达了。
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation.
对主旨、意图或解说充分领会理解的。
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。
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。
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
What's the purport of her letter?
她来信的意思是说她不能来。
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。
Wu Its ruling military, practical for purport, foresight, counsel is uncommon.
其治国用兵，以务实为旨，远见卓识，谋略不凡。
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。
On the Purport of Montesquieu's Eco-Politics Doctrine
孟德斯鸠政治学说的生态政治旨趣