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

What's the purport of her letter?
她来信的意思是说她不能来。
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation.
对主旨、意图或解说充分领会理解的。
The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to create rights.
《权利法案》的起草者们并未设想去创造权利。
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。
Our loyal purport: Based on sincerity! Serve the first!
我们的忠旨：诚信为本！服务第一！
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
They purport to know about trade and finance, about markets and credit, but I struggle to identify the actual benefits of all their expensive advice and esoteric debates.
他们声称自己了解贸易和金融、了解市场和信贷，可是我很难看明白他们昂贵的建议和深奥的辩论有什么实际效益。
The purport of what he said is that he is right.
他说话的涵义是说他是对的。
The obscure purport came from author's depress mental experience and life's dilemma.
这种意旨模糊缘于作者对苦闷的心理体验和对人生困境的思考。