Word · Frequency #8820
purports
声称；自称；貌似
purports is the third person singular of purport.
to claim or profess, especially falsely; to have the appearance of being or doing something.
常含‘实际未必如此’的意味
- 1.
To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
传达、暗示或声称(通常虚假或不准确)。
- 2.
To intend.
意图；打算
- 3.
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
常带有似是而非的外表、意图或声称
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
In use
The document purports to be an official government report, but its authenticity is questionable.
He purports to have discovered a cure for the disease, yet no scientific evidence supports his claim.
The article purporting to reveal the truth was actually full of misinformation.
The letter purports to express people's opinion
Verb forms
base purport · third person purports · -ing purporting · past purported · past participle purported
Connections
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
- 号称提供；意在提供
- This guide purports to provide a complete overview of the topic.这本指南号称提供该主题的全面概述。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于purport to do sth结构，表示自称、标榜（常含虚假意味）
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.