Noun:

1. the intended meaning of a communication

2. the pervading meaning or tenor;

   "caught the general drift of the conversation"
   

Verb:

1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming;

   "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
   

2. propose or intend;

   "I aim to arrive at noon"
   

1.声称；自称；标榜
If you say that someone or somethingpurports to do or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim.

e.g. ...a book that purports to tell the whole truth.
声称要讲述全部事实的一本书

1. 意义：从联系的意义上,文本整体获得一种所谓主旨性意义(purport而从循环关系上,这种主旨又反过来使语句甚至语词获得了一些字面之外的含义. 如果再引入作者和阅读者的表达和接受语境等外部环节,语义的取值范围就更加难以确定,

2.

2. 声称：provoke 刺激,引起 |purport 声称 | purpose 用意,目的

3.

3. 意义;涵义：pilfer 盗, 偷, 窃 |purport 意义;涵义 |purported 传说的,谣传的

The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.

本书无意标榜为那个时期的全史。

...a book that purports to tell the whole truth.

声称要讲述全部事实的一本书

The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.

该项声明大意是该商行已破产.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use.

本标准无意陈述使用本标准所涉及的所有安全问题.

These records not only have complicated sources, but also cultural purport of the special times.

这些记载不仅来源复杂, 而且具有特定时代的文化旨趣.

It's difficult to understand the purport of his speech.

要了解他的演讲的主旨是困难的.

Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.

许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长.

The frame of the thesis. include the purport, the theory, the method and so on.

即讨论了本课题的研究意义、研究理论 、 研究方法、研究思路 、 研究方法和创新点.

The second part is about the legislative purport under a social standard vision.

第二部分是社会本位视野下的立法主旨.

The purport of what he said is that he is right.

他说话的涵义是说他是对的.

Welcome to Lijiang Shangrila, Three parelle Rivers to travel purport food, live, travel and so on!

欢迎您到丽江、大香格里拉 、 三江并流旅游,可以帮你安排吃 、 住 、 游、娱等服务!

What's the purport of her letter?

她的信的大意是什么?

The purport of the message seemed to be this: work harder or find another job.

此信的要旨似乎是: 要麽更努力工作,要麽另谋高就.

This is exactly purport that I want this article of the writing.

这正是我要写作这篇文章的主旨所在.

Our loyal purport: Based on sincerity! Serve the first!

我们的忠旨: 诚信为本! 服务第一!

Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site.

透露给报纸的文件声称是揭露放射性废料正被非法倾倒到此地一事.

His telegragram may purport his forthcoming arrival.

他的电报可能意味着他快要到达了.

We will purport the most professional service.

我们将会为您提供最专业的服务.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract.

该刊物并未包括所有必要的条款的合同.

His plans are not what they purport to be.

他的计划并不如他们所声称的那样.

I found it difficult to understand the purport of his speech.

我发现要了解他演讲的主旨是非常困难的.

Did you think Life was so well provided for, and Death, the purport.

你是否想过活着如此美好, 死亡, 好活之.

Every politics contains the presupposition of human nature, which results in much more different political purport.

任何政治都隐含着关于人性的假定,对于人性的不同预设导致了迥然不同的政治旨趣.

You need to grasp the purport of each passage you read.

你必须抓住所读的每一段的段落大意.

Commercial OCR products purport to provide a satisfactory character recognition engine with accuracy above 90 %.

目前市面上文字辨识相关产品,都声称文字辨识率可高达90%以上.

Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.

她的来信可能意味着她快要到了.

This procedure does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use.

此过程不能说是强调和它使用所相关联的安全问题.

The purport of her letter was that she could not come.

她来信的意思是说她不能来.

The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.

本书无意标榜为那个时期的全史。

• The purport of your private letter.

  出自：G. Washington

• Words..too indistinct for him to understand their purport.

  出自：J. Conrad

• What purported to be the draft of a will.

  出自：D. L. Sayers

• His paintings purport to show the domestic scenes..of the ancients.

  出自：A. Robertson

• Those who purport to act in their name.

  出自：Sun