purported

🇬🇧 UK/pә:'pɔ:tid. 'pә:p-. 'pә:pә-/🇺🇸 US
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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-derived
purportstem
+
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.

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