purport
英 [pəˈpɔːt , ˈpɜːpɔːt]
美 [pərˈpɔːrt , ˈpɜːrpɔːrt]
v.
看起来是;显得想做
n.
意义;要旨;大意;含义;目的;意图
第三人称单数: purports
现在分词: purporting
过去式: purported
过去分词: purported
英文释义:
n.
1.the intended meaning of a communication
交流的预期意义
2.the pervading meaning or tenor
普遍的意义或主旨
v.
1.have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
具有通常似是而非的存在、意图或主张的外表
2.propose or intend
提议或打算
举个例子:
1.The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
该项声明大意是说该商行已经破产。
2.Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.
她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。
3.The purport of what he said is that he is right.
他说话的涵义是说他是对的。
4.The film purported to represent the lives of ordinary people.
这部影片声称旨在表现普通人的生活。
常用短语:
purport to 声称
词汇拓展:
近义词
n. meaning, significance, signification, import, tenor, strain
v. claim, intend, mean, think
联想词
profess公开表示;
constitute构成, 组成;
imply暗示;
presume假定;
pertain关于;
assert断言;
allege宣称,断言;
contradict矛盾;
does做;
intend打算;
seem似乎;
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