purported
UK/pә:'pɔ:tid. 'pә:p-. 'pә:pә-/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Claimed or believed to be true or real, though not necessarily so.
据称的，所谓的，传说中的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpurportstem
+
edpast tense / completed
=purported
Common Collocations
- 1.purported leader所谓的头目／据称的领导者
- 2.purported evidence所谓的证据
- 3.purported benefits据称的好处
- 4.purported link所谓的关联
Example Sentences
- 1.
The purported eyewitness later admitted he had not been at the scene.
- 2.
Police are investigating the purported link between the two criminal organizations.
- 3.
The purported health benefits of the supplement have not been scientifically verified.