purport

🇺🇸 /pərˈpɔːrt/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈpɔːt/
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verb
R

to say that you are or have something, even if it is not true

She purports to have been at the conference, but no one saw her there.

彼女は会議に参加したと主張していますが、誰もそこで彼女を見ていません。

noun
R

the main meaning or idea of something

The purport of her speech was to encourage young people to be more involved in environmental issues.

彼女のスピーチの目的は、若者を環境問題により積極的に関与させることでした。

translation

v. 主張する
n. 趣旨

語形変化

3rd Present purports
Progressive purporting
Past purported
Perfect purported
Plural purports