Word · Frequency #24292
purportedly
据称；据说
核心释义
supposedly; believed or reputed to be the case
- 1.
据称,看似真实(但可能并非如此)。
As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so).
据称,看似真实(但可能并非如此)。；据称
用法In use
The painting was purportedly created by a famous artist, but experts doubt it.
用法提示：“purportedly”是副词，修饰动词“created”，表示“据称”。
The document purportedly explains the company's secret strategy.
用法提示：副词“purportedly”修饰“explains”，表达“据称”的语气。
He purportedly knew about the surprise party, yet he looked amazed.
用法提示：副词“purportedly”修饰“knew”，意为“据说”。
be purportedly + past participle
用于被动结构，表示外界声称或传闻某事为真，但说话人不保证其真实性。
The manuscript was purportedly written by Shakespeare.
这份手稿据称是莎士比亚所写的。
purportedly + adjective
修饰形容词时，常放在形容词前，表示“据称是……的”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purportedly leaked
- 据称被泄露的
- The purportedly leaked documents were shared online.这些据称被泄露的文件在网上被分享。
- purportedly involved
- 据称参与的
- He was purportedly involved in the scheme.据称他参与了这一计划。
- purportedly based on
- 据称基于
- The film is purportedly based on a true story.这部电影据称是根据真实故事改编的。
- purportedly responsible
- 据称负有责任的
- The group was purportedly responsible for the attack.该组织据称对这起袭击负有责任。
- purportedly from
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
purport本身有“声称”之意，加上-ly变成副词“据称”：某人声称如此，但未必属实。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、法律文书、学术写作 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如新闻、法律或学术文本，表示“据称、据说”，通常带有未经证实的含义；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 supposedly。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以/pərˈpɔːrtɪdli/为例，重音落在-por-，与reportedly /rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli/完全押韵。allegedly /əˈlɛdʒɪdli/、supposedly /səˈpoʊzɪdli/、undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/、markedly /ˈmɑːrkɪdli/、admittedly /ədˈmɪtɪdli/拼写都以-edly结尾，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。注意-edly通常读/ɪdli/，但其前的元音各不相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.