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purport 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/pərˈpôrt/,
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purports, 3rd person singular present; purported, past participle; purporting, present participle; purported, past tense;
  1. Appear or claim to be or do something, esp. falsely; profess
    • - she is not the person she purports to be
Noun
  1. The meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech
    • - I do not understand the purport of your remarks
  2. The purpose of a person or thing
    • - the purport of existence
  1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
  2. intent: the intended meaning of a communication
  3. aim: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
  4. drift: the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"
  5. import, intention or purpose; To convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely; To intend
  6. (purported) Supposed, or assumed to be; Normally assumed to be
  7. to pretend, to claim to be something you are not.
  8. To convey, imply, or profess; to have an appearance or effect.
  9. Intending to present.