n.

1. （文章等的）意義，涵義，主旨[the S][（+of）]
   The purport of her letter was that she could not come.

   她來信的大意是她不能來。

2. 目的，意圖

vt.

1. 意指，大意是；表明[+that]
2. 聲稱，號稱[Y][+to-v]
   The letter purported to be from the governor.

   據稱，該信來自州長。

3. 意圖，意欲

v.

n.

1. the meaning or substance of a document or speech.
2. the purpose of a person or thing.