Purport Meaning in English
word
ˈpɝˌpɔɹt/, /pɝˈpɔɹt
PER-port
ˈpɜːpɔːt
PUR-pawt
释义
To claim or appear to do something, often without providing proof; can also mean the main idea someone conveys.
用法与细微差别
'Purport' is formal and often implies doubt about the truth of the claim. Commonly used as 'purport to do/say' or 'the purport of his words'. Don't confuse with 'purpose'. Often seen in legal, academic, or journalistic contexts.
Spanish: pretender - aparentar - afirmar (sin pruebas)Portuguese (BR): alegar - pretender - aparentarPortuguese (PT): alegar - pretender - aparentarChinese (Simplified): 声称 - 标榜 - 自称Chinese (Traditional): 聲稱 - 標榜 - 自稱Hindi: दावा करना - दिखावा करनाArabic: يدّعي - يزعمBengali: দাবি করা - দেখানোর চেষ্টা করা - বক্তব্য (মূল ভাব)Russian: претендовать - заявлять - смысл (суть высказывания)Japanese: 主張する - 旨（内容）Vietnamese: tự cho là - tuyên bố - ý chínhKorean: 주장하다 - 뜻 (주요 내용)Turkish: iddia etmek - anlam (sözün özü)Urdu: دعوٰی کرنا - دعویٰ کرنا - مطلب (بات کا خلاصہ)Indonesian: mengaku - menyatakan - maksud (inti pembicaraan)
例句
He purports to be an expert in the field.
basic
The letter purports to explain the changes.
basic
Many scams purport to offer easy money.
basic
This website purports to give free advice, but it actually charges you.
natural
She purports to have evidence, but hasn't shown anything yet.
natural
The purport of his remarks was that we need to try harder.
natural