purported

IPA/pəˈpɔːtɪd/
KK[pɚpˈɔrtɪd]IPA/pərˈpɔːrtɪd/

purported — adjective

  • purportedpositive
  • more purportedcomparative
  • most purportedsuperlative

1. described as being something or as having done something, even though there is n

1.形容詞C1
釋義

described as being something or as having done something, even though there is no proof and it might not be real

例句

The newspaper printed a purported photo of the painting, but experts doubted it was real.

purported + noun: a claim presented as fact yet unproven

Tendai questioned the purported benefits of the diet after reading the actual study.

purported + abstract noun (benefits/effects/cure)

同義詞
  • alleged

    near-identical; common in news and legal writing, often about wrongdoing

  • supposed

    more everyday and neutral; less of a formal 'on the record' feel

  • reputed

    leans toward what people widely believe, often positive reputation

反義詞
  • proven

    shown to be true with evidence

  • confirmed

    officially established as true

文法句型

purported + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun, not after 'be'. Marks the writer's distance from a claim: stating it without endorsing it as true.

常見錯誤

❌The photo was purported.
✅It was a purported photo of the painting.
💡'purported' sits before a noun, not after 'be' on its own.
❌her purported the story
✅her purported version of the story
💡'purported' is an adjective, not a verb here.