PURPORT
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Example

The report purports to show savings, but evidence is thin.

该报告声称能证明节省，但证据很薄弱。

Definition

to claim or present as true, often falsely

  • to convey or imply as meaning or effect
  • to intend; aim

声称；自称（常不属实）

  • 表示；意指；暗示其含义或效果
  • 意在；旨在

the gist, meaning, or import of something

  • the intended purpose or effect
  • an outward pretense or cover (archaic)

要旨；大意；意义

  • 意图；目的；效果
  • 伪装；幌子（古）