the purport of sth
of 后接名词短语,说明所谈论内容的主旨。
The purport of her letter was clear: she wanted to resign.
她信中的主旨很清楚:她想辞职。
意图;目的;含义;意图或目的;交流的意图意义;弥漫的意义或主旨;意义
the main meaning or substance of something said or written
含义;意图或目的
Import, an intention or purpose.
交流的意图意义
the intended meaning of a communication
弥漫的意义或主旨
the pervading meaning or tenor
The purport of her speech was to encourage unity.
她演讲的主旨是鼓励团结。
用法提示:“purport”在这里作名词,表示“主旨”。
What is the purport of this document?
这份文件的主旨是什么?
用法提示:“purport”作名词,表示“主旨、大意”。
The letter's purport became clear only after several readings.
这封信的含义只有读了几遍后才变得清晰。
用法提示:“purport”作名词,表示“含义、大意”。
of 后接名词短语,说明所谈论内容的主旨。
The purport of her letter was clear: she wanted to resign.
她信中的主旨很清楚:她想辞职。
that 从句说明文件或话语的核心内容。
The purport of the agreement is that both sides must share the costs.
该协议的要旨是双方必须分担费用。
to do sth 表示目的或意图,说明该事物的用意。
The purport of the new law is to protect consumers.
新法律的意图是保护消费者。
gist 较口语化,指核心要点;purport 较正式,指想要传达的意思,二者在“主旨”义上常可互换,但 gist 更常用。
substance 强调实际内容而非表面措辞;作“要旨”解时较正式,侧重实质内容,与 purport 意思相近但不那么侧重“意图”。
thrust 多指一段论述或政策的核心方向,强调重点所在;与 purport 相比更动态,更接近“主要论点”。
tenor 较正式、略带文学性,指整体倾向或大意;而 purport 更侧重说话者或作者想要传达的确切意思。
intent 更常指目的、意图;在“本意”义上可与 purport 的意图义部分重合,但在日常使用中通常指做某事的动机,而非话语主旨。
grammar · medium
易错句子Her purport in studying abroad is to find a better job.
正确表达Her purpose in studying abroad is to find a better job.
purport 作名词指文章、讲话等的要旨或表面含义,不表示个人追求的目标;表示“目的、目标”要用 purpose。汉语“目的”和“要旨”都可能被笼统说成“意思”,因而容易混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Purport of his speech was that we should work harder.
正确表达The purport of his speech was that we should work harder.
固定搭配 the purport of sth 指特指某事物的要旨,作主语时必须有定冠词 the 限定;汉语没有冠词系统,学习者常直接省略。
grammar · medium
易错句子I looked up the purport of this word in the dictionary.
正确表达I looked up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
purport 指整段话语、文章或文件的总体意思与主旨,不指单个单词的词义;查单词的“词义”只能用 meaning。
指缺乏主旨或含义,与purport(主旨、含义)相对
指缺乏重要性,与purport(主旨、要旨)相对
主要主旨
The main purport of the document is to clarify the company's policy.
该文件的主要主旨是澄清公司政策。
一般含义
The general purport of his speech was well understood by the audience.
听众很好地理解了他演讲的一般含义。
真实意图
It took me a while to grasp the true purport of her remarks.
我花了一段时间才领会她评论的真实意图。
某事物的主旨
The purport of the article was to warn against excessive spending.
那篇文章的主旨是警告不要过度消费。
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