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purported
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /pəˈpɔː.tɪd/ us /pɝːˈpɔːr.t̬ɪd/
that has been stated to be true or to have happened, although this may not be the case: 声称的，谣传的
A recent study into the purported health benefits of the drink was not conclusive.最近一项关于饮酒有益健康一说的研究没有明确的结论。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Guesses and assumptions
a shot in the darkidiom
approximation
assumption
bet
conjecturally
conjecture
counterfactual
estimate
misassumption
misestimate
misestimation
overestimate
overestimation
proposition
re-estimate
rough estimate
sneaking
speculation
speculatively
suspicion
purported | American Dictionary
purported
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/pərˈpɔr·t̬ɪd/
claimed but not proved to be true:
[ + to infinitive ]The new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and calories.
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