Word · Frequency #8820
purporting
声称;自称;貌似
purporting is the present participle of purport.
核心释义
常含‘实际未必如此’的意味
to claim or profess, especially falsely; to have the appearance of being or doing something.
- 1.
传达、暗示或声称(通常虚假或不准确)。
To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- 2.
意图;打算
To intend.
- 3.
常带有似是而非的外表、意图或声称
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
意欲;打算;传达、暗示或声称(通常虚假或不准确)。;意图;打算;常带有似是而非的外表、意图或声称;意味着
用法In use
The document purports to be an official government report, but its authenticity is questionable.
用法提示:purports to be 表示‘自称是’,常含怀疑其真实性的意味。
He purports to have discovered a cure for the disease, yet no scientific evidence supports his claim.
用法提示:purports to have discovered 表示‘声称已经发现’,暗示可能虚假。
The article purporting to reveal the truth was actually full of misinformation.
用法提示:purporting to reveal 作定语,表示‘声称揭示’,带有不信任的色彩。
The letter purports to express people's opinion
purport to be sth
表示某事物自称具有某种身份或性质,通常暗示其真实性存疑。
The manuscript purports to be a lost play by Shakespeare.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purport to be
- 自称是;号称是
- The document purports to be an official government letter.这份文件自称是政府官方信函。
- purport to show
- 声称要证明;意在表明
- The study purports to show a link between sleep and memory.这项研究声称要证明睡眠与记忆之间的联系。
- purport to explain
- 试图解释;声称解释
- The theory purports to explain all the observed phenomena.该理论试图解释所有观察到的现象。
- purport to represent
- 声称代表
- They purport to represent the interests of local farmers.他们声称代表当地农民的利益。
- purport to provide
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
港口(port)商贩拍胸脯『声称』(purport)货真价实——记住,purport 常是表面上的宣称,未必属实。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、news reports、legal documents purport 通常用于正式书面语,尤其在新闻、法律或学术语境中,表示“声称、自称”,常带有所述内容未必真实或并不可靠的意味。日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于purport to do sth结构,表示自称、标榜(常含虚假意味)
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
purport 的发音为 /ˈpɝˌpɔrt/,开头 'pur' 读作 /pɝ/(类似 per),不要读成 /pjʊr/(pure)。词尾的 /pɔrt/ 与 port、sport、report、support 押韵;resort 的 /ɔrt/ 也押韵。注意 pure 虽然拼写以 'pur' 开头,但发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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