purport

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n. 意义, 要旨, 目的 vt. 意味着, 声称, 打算

发音

UK /pəˈpɔːt/
AU
其它 /pəˈpɔːt/
US /pɚˈpɔɹt/
其它 /pɚˈpɔɹt/
UK /ˈpɜːpɔːt/
其它 /ˈpɜːpɔːt/
UK /ˈpɜːpət/
其它 /ˈpɜːpət/
US /ˈpɚpɔɹt/
其它 /ˈpɚpɔɹt/

词形变化

purports 复数 purported purporting purports 三单 purports purporting 现在分词 purported 过去式 purported 过去分词

别名

proport

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Import, intention or purpose.

  2. 2.

    A disguise; a covering.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

    He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.

  2. 2.

    To intend.

    He purported to become an international man of affairs.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

spirit intent drift

上位词 6

meaning strain significance import tenor signification
动词

同义词 3

purpose aim propose

上位词 4

think mean claim intend

词源

From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).

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