early 15c., from Anglo-French purport (late 13c.), Old French porport "contents, tenor," back-formation from purporter "to contain, convey, carry," from pur- (from Latin pro- "forth;" see pur-) + Old French porter "to carry," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).
purport (v.)
early 15c., "indicate, express, set forth," from the noun in English and from Anglo-French purporter (c. 1300), from Old French purporter (see purport (n.)). Related: Purported; purporting.
例文
1. The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.
本書はその時期の全史を標榜するつもりはありません。
2.Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.
多くの理論は単一の理由で成長を説明することを標榜している。
3.What 's the purport of her letter？
彼女の手紙の大意は何ですか？
4.Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.
彼女からの手紙は、彼女がもうすぐ到着することを意味しているかもしれない。
5.Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site.