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Purportedly 英 Pə'Pɔːtɪdli] 美 Pə'Pɔːtɪdli Adv.据称 Al Qaeda Leader Osama

英语单词 purportedly
英美音标 英 [pə'pɔːtɪdli] 美 [pə'pɔːtɪdli]
中文释义 adv.据称
英语例句 (1) The Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has purportedly urged European countries to end their alliance with the United States and withdraw from Afghanistan.
中文例句 (1) 据称,基地组织头目本拉登敦促欧洲国家终止他们与美国的联盟关系,从阿富汗撤军。
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV 副词]据称;据传 If you say that something has purportedly been done, you mean that you think that it has been done but you cannot be sure.
  [ADV with v]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.

    他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。

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