purport

purport
verb
  1. [with infinitive]appear to be or do something, especially falsely
    看起来，显得（尤指假充）
    she is not the person she purports to be.
    她并非看上去的那种人。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech
    （尤指公文或演说的）意义；要旨，大意，含义
    I do not understand the purport of your remarks.
    我不懂你那番话的要义。
    ■the purpose of a person or thing
    目的，意图
    the purport of existence.
    生存的目的。
派生
purportedly
adverb
语源
  1. English (in the sense 'express, signify'): from Old French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- 'forth' + portare 'carry, bear'. The sense 'appear to be' dates from the late 18th cent
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