purport

purport

['pə:pət]

v.意味着, 声称, 意图
n.意义, 要旨, 大要

例句与用法:

Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.

她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。

The purport of what he said is that he is right.

他说话的涵义是说他是对的。

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。

词形变化:

动词过去式: purported | 动词过去分词: purported | 动词现在分词: purporting | 动词第三人称单数: purports |


n.

1. (文章等的)意义, 涵义, 主旨[the S][(+of)]

The purport of her letter was that she could not come.

她来信的大意是她不能来。

2. 目的, 意图

vt.

1. 意指, 大意是; 表明[+that]

2. 声称, 号称[Y][+to-v]

The letter purported to be from the governor.

据称, 该信来自州长。

3. 意图, 意欲


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