purported

英 [pəˈpɔːtɪd]

美 [pərˈpɔːrtɪd]

adj.  据称的; 传言的
v.  自称; 标榜
purport的过去分词和过去式

过去式：purported　

GRE

BNC.22051 / COCA.15990

牛津词典

adj.

• 据称的；传言的
  that has been stated to have happened or to be true, when this might not be the case
  1. the scene of the purported crime
     传闻中的罪案发生地点

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

• What did wine professionals think of the purported palate divide?
  葡萄酒专业人士对传说中的男女味觉差异有何看法呢？
• Traditional mechanisms put in place to ensure transparency and social equity are no longer adhered to even if they are purported to still be in place.
  人们不再遵守可保障透明和社会公平的已有传统机制，即使人们声称这些机制仍在实施。
• Educationalists have purported to demonstrate that there is no advantage in middle-class families sending their children to private schools.
  教育学家声称他们已经论证了中产阶级家庭把孩子送到私立学校就读并没有什么太大的好处。
• But their purported leaders, whether Shia, Sunni or Kurd, tend to pursue factional and sectarian advantage, treating institutions as booty in a zero-sum game that threatens the survival of the country.
  但他们所谓的领导人无论是什叶派、逊尼派还是库尔德人倾向于捞取派系和宗派之利，把国家机构当成零和游戏中的战利品。这种零和游戏威胁到伊拉克的存亡。
• He also says the six powers must make clear whether they support the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and clarify their position on Israel's purported nuclear arsenal.
  他还表示，六国必须明确表示，他们是否支持不扩散核武器条约，并明确其对以色列的核武库立场。
• Previous rumours purported that Avirl Lavigne may sing a mandarin version of "Girl Friend" for Chinese audience.
  先前的谣言说艾薇儿会给中国的观众带来中国式的女朋友。
• Any purported assignment without the written approval of the company shall be absolutely void against the company.
  未经业主书面同意的任何声称的转让对业主都是绝对无效的。
• And it is purported that the seal for diplomacy has been destroyed.
  并且有谣言说外交国玺已经被毁坏了。
• A purported acceptance which introduces different terms is not in law an acceptance but a counter-offer.
  一个提出不同的条款的承诺从法律上来讲不是承诺而是反要约。
• A message purported to be from a drugs cartel was left with them.
  在他们身上发现一张便条，据说是一个毒品团伙留下的。