purported

pә:'pɔ:tid. 'pә:p-. 'pә:pә-

GRE

v have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
v propose or intend

a. 传说的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

purported 由前缀 pur-（表示“向前”或“假装”）和词根 port（表示“携带”或“传递”）与后缀 -ed（表示过去分词）构成，整体意思是“声称的”或“假装的”。

例句

1. The purported benefits of the new diet were not supported by scientific evidence.

新饮食的所谓好处并没有科学证据支持。

2. She was skeptical of the purported claims made by the product's advertisement.

她对产品广告中声称的内容持怀疑态度。

3. The purported author of the book has never been seen in public.

这本书的所谓作者从未在公众场合出现过。