purport

英 [pəˈpɔːt , ˈpɜːpɔːt]

美 [pərˈpɔːrt , ˈpɜːrpɔːrt]

v. 自称; 标榜
n. 主要意思; 大意; 主旨

第三人称单数：purports　现在分词：purporting　过去式：purported　过去分词：purported　

Collins.1 / BNC.8820 / COCA.11339

牛津词典

verb

自称；标榜
to claim to be sth or to have done sth, when this may not be true
1. The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.
  本书无意标榜为那个时期的全史。

noun

VERB 声称；自称；标榜
If you say that someone or somethingpurports todo or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim.
1. ...a book that purports to tell the whole truth.
  声称要讲述全部事实的一本书

noun

the pervading meaning or tenor
1. caught the general drift of the conversation
Synonym:drift
the intended meaning of a communication
Synonym:intentspirit

verb

propose or intend
1. I aim to arrive at noon
Synonym:aimpurposepropose
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
1. The letter purports to express people's opinion

Such reasoning is identical to that of studies sitting on my desk that purport to measure the economic contribution of sport, tourism and the arts.
这种推理方式与摆在我桌上的调查报告相同，这些调查意在衡量体育、旅游和艺术对经济的贡献。
On the Purport of Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism
《新教伦理与资本主义精神》主旨思想透视
You need to grasp the general purport of each passage that you read.
你要领会你所读每段文章的大意。
They little guessed what deadly purport lurked in those self-condemning words.
他们绝少去猜疑，在他那番自我谴责的言辞中潜藏着多么殊死的涵义。
I published thirteen books the whole purport of which was I am sick.
我出版了13部著作，全部的要义就可浓缩成这句，我病了。
It's difficult to understand the purport of his speech.
要了解他的演讲的主旨是困难的。
This idea to realize the intellectualized control welding system has certain directive purport.
对实现焊接系统的智能化控制具有一定的指导作用。
The purport of what he said is that he is right.
他说话的涵义是说他是对的。
Certain advertisement might purport that their products have amazing effects.
有些广告可能会鼓吹他们的产品有惊人的效果。
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation.
对主旨、意图或解说充分领会理解的。