purport

英 [pə'pɔːt] 美 [pər'pɔːrt]

• v. 意味着；声称；意图
• n. 意义；要旨；大要

英英释义

Noun:

1. the intended meaning of a communication

2. the pervading meaning or tenor;

   "caught the general drift of the conversation"
   

Verb:

1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming;

   "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
   

2. propose or intend;

   "I aim to arrive at noon"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.
   她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。
2. His plans are not what they purport to be.
   他的计划并不如他们所声称的那样。

用作名词 (n.)

1. I do not understand the purport of your question.
   我不知道你的意思。
2. Even now, there is someone else who gives us special purport in life.
   尽管如此,还会有其他人对我们有着特殊的意义。
3. The purport of what he said is that he is right.
   他说话的涵义是说他是对的。
4. I find it difficult to understand the purport of his speech.
   我发现要了解他的演讲主旨是很困难的。
5. The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
   该项声明大意是说该商行已经破产。

经典引文

• The purport of your private letter.

  出自： G. Washington

• Words..too indistinct for him to understand their purport.

  出自： J. Conrad

• What purported to be the draft of a will.

  出自： D. L. Sayers

• His paintings purport to show the domestic scenes..of the ancients.

  出自： A. Robertson

• Those who purport to act in their name.

  出自：Sun

近反义词

【近义词】

• meaning 意义
• intention 意图
• aim 目标
• claim 要求
• assert 断言
• purpose 目的
• allege 断言
• profess 声称
• intent 热切的
• contend 竞争
• intend 想要
• mean 意思是
• plan 计划
• significance 重要性
• sense 感官
• importance 重要
• implication 牵连
• design 设计
• end 结束
• propose 打算
• objective 客观的
• highlight 强调
• connotation 涵义
• thing 东西
• content 内容
• spirit 精神
• drift 漂流