[with infinitive]appear to be or do something, especially falsely
看起来是,显得想做(尤指假充)
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she is not the person she purports to be .她并非看上去的那种人。
[mass noun]the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech
(尤指公文或演说的)意义;要旨,大意,含义
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I do not understand the purport of your remarks .我不懂你那番话的要义。
the purpose of a person or thing
目的,意图
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the purport of existence. 生存目的。
"English (in the sense ‘express, signify’): from Old French