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

• 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。
• The purported cancer stem cells produced a diverse mixture of cells, some of which are not cancerous, that reflected an actual human pancreatic tumor, she said.
  所谓的癌症干细胞产生了不同类型的细胞群，其中一些是非成瘤性的，这也和人类胰腺癌肿瘤相类似。
• The White House issued a statement condemning the purported killing.
  白宫已经发表声明，谴责这次还未证实的屠杀。
• In an email interview, an individual contacted via the purported electronic army Twitter feed said the group was made up of Syrian youth [ who] want to defend their country.
  记者通过一个据称是SEA的Twitter账户联系上其中一名成员，并通过电子邮件进行了采访。这位成员表示，该组织是由希望保卫自己国家的叙利亚年轻人组成的。
• 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。
• Other key ingredients include a form of red ginseng that is purported to stimulate collagen synthesis.
  其他主要的成分包括被声称刺激胶原质综合的红色一种的人参。
• 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。
• Any such purported assignment shall not release or relieve the contractor of any of its obligations under the contract.
  任何此类所谓的受让人并不免除承包商在本合同下的任何义务。
• Quite often, the fraudsters invent bogus Government committees purported to have cleared the payments.
  往往骗徒假发明政府委员会的目的在于清除付款。
• 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。