Word · Frequency #22051
purported
/pəːˈpɔːtid/
adjective
据称的，传说的
claimed or rumored, often without proof
常含怀疑意味
- 1.
Supposed, or assumed to be.
假定的,或被认为是的。
- 2.
Normally assumed to be.
通常被认为是的。
- 3.
Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.
被某些人称为真实或发生过的,尽管可能并非如此。
假定的,或被认为是的。；通常被认为是的。；被某些人称为真实或发生过的,尽管可能并非如此。；传说的
In use
The purported expert turned out to be a fraud.
She read a book about the purported benefits of a new diet.
The company's purported profits were later found to be false.
purported + noun
The police found purported evidence of a crime.
警方找到了所谓的犯罪证据。
Common mistakes
This is the reason purported for his absence.This is the purported reason for his absence.
Purported作为形容词应置于名词前，表示‘所谓的’；原句将其置于名词后，导致语法错误。更正后调整语序。
The purported is false.The purported statement is false.
Purported是形容词，不能单独作主语或宾语，必须修饰名词。原句缺少被修饰的名词，导致句子不完整。更正后添加名词‘statement’。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于名词前，表示‘所谓的；声称的’
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.