purport
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you say that someone or something purports to do or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim. 聲稱[正式]
...a book that purports to tell the whole truth. …一本聲稱講出全部真相的書。
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purport /pəˈpɔːt/ (purporting,purported,purports)
剑桥词典
- to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe
聲稱，標榜
They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school . 他們聲稱自己代表了該校大多數學生家長的願望。
The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease . 該研究據稱顯示出這種疾病的發病率在上陞。
The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer . 這盒錄音帶據稱是王妃和她的一個秘密愛慕者之間的談話。 返回 purport