| 单词 | purport |
| 释义 | purport (once / 1106 pages) vn Use purport when you want to convince people about something that might not be true, like when you purport that the dog ate your homework. The verb purport can mean "to claim" — whether you mean it or not — or "to intend," like when you purport to study all night. So it makes sense that as a noun, purport means the intention or purpose, like the purport of a political candidate's speech was to get your vote. If the speech was long and hard to follow, you might be lucky just to get the purport, which here means "the main point or meaning." WORD FAMILYpurport: purported, purportedly, purporting, purports USAGE EXAMPLESTurkish media also showed video purported to be of the suspect. Time(Jan 02, 2017) Here is what Hughes purported to be her logic: Salon(Jan 01, 2017) The defendants include purported Hobos boss Gregory Chester and accused gang hit man Paris Poe. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming The letter purports to express people's opinion Hyper claim assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing 2v propose or intend Syn|Hyper aim, propose, purpose intend, mean, think have in mind as a purpose 3n the intended meaning of a communication Syn|Hyper intent, spirit import, meaning, significance, signification the message that is intended or expressed or signified 4n the pervading meaning or tenor Syn|Hyper drift strain, tenor the general meaning or substance of an utterance |
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