purports

英 [pəˈpɔːts]

美 [pərˈpɔːrts]

v.  自称; 标榜
purport的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• 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

双语例句

• The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural.
  巫术通过祁求神灵而达到得以控制或预测自然事件、结果或者力量目的手段。
• The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer.
  这录音带据称是王妃和她的一个秘密爱慕者之间的谈话。
• The document purports to is an official statement.
  该文件据称是一项正式声明。
• A grand design that purports to unite disparate elements.
  旨在把根本不同的要素结合起来的一项宏伟设计。
• He purports to be a rich businessman, but I don't believe him.
  他有一副大商人的派头，但是我不相信他。
• The party purports to be the alternative government in britain.
  该党声称自己是英国现有政府的另一选择。
• The letter purports to express people's opinion.
  这封信声称是表达民众的意见。
• Selfish behavior that purports to be altruistic.
  自称是利他主义的自私行为。
• The other priority should be to do what the Franco-German legislation purports to do, but on a grander scale: provide adequate insurance that banks do not bring down the economy and hold taxpayers at ransom.
  另一优先事务是要做到法德立法提案中声称要做的事，不过要采取重拳：构建充分的保障机制，防止银行拖累经济和“勒索”纳税人。
• The mortal flaw in the advertised version of happiness is in the fact that it purports to be effortless.
  商业广告中所宣扬的那种幸福观，其致命的缺陷就在于这样一个事实，即它宣称，一切幸福皆唾手可得，不费吹灰之力。