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purports

/ˈpɜːrpɔːrts/ /ˈpɜːrpɔːts/

Meanings
verb

声称， 宣称， 标榜

To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).

Examples :

"He purports himself to be an international man of affairs."
他声称自己是个国际事务通。
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Related Words

Illustration imply

imply verb

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

暗示，意味着。

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

“所有狗都是哺乳动物”这个命题意味着我的狗也是哺乳动物。

Illustration affairs

affairs noun

/əˈfɛəz/ /əˈfɛɹz/

事务，事情，业务

"a difficult affair to manage"

一件很难处理的事务。

Illustration outwardly

outwardly adverb

/ˈaʊtwədli/ /ˈaʊtwɚdli/

表面上，外表上。

"The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk."

那个恐怖分子表面上是个银行职员。

Illustration intend

intend verb

/ɪnˈtɛnd/

打算， 意图

"He intends to go to university."

他打算上大学。

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

他自己

"He injured himself."

他把自己弄伤了。

Illustration falsely

falsely adverb

/ˈfɔːlsli/ /ˈfɔːlsliː/

虚假地，错误地

"He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted."

他一直到最后都在抗议自己是无辜的，声称自己是被虚假指控和定罪的。

Illustration convey

convey verb

/kənˈveɪ/

运送，输送.

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

空气能传播声音。水通过管道输送。

Illustration profess

profess verb

/pɹəˈfɛs/

使宣誓入教，接纳…入教。

"The monastery will profess new members next week. "

下周修道院将举行仪式，接纳新成员正式宣誓入教。

Illustration construed

construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

解释，理解，诠释。

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

世人须凭才智理解世事，法庭则须依法诠释律条。

Illustration become

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

到达，来到。

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

学生们将在早上九点到达学校图书馆。

Illustration purported

purported verb

/pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/

据称，声称， 宣称

"He purports himself to be an international man of affairs."

他声称自己是个国际事务专家。

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

国手，国际选手。

"The United team includes five England internationals."

联合队包括五名英格兰国手。