| to purport to be |
宣称 |
To have the possibly false appearance of being something or claiming to do something |
EXAMPLE: The elderly gentleman purported to be the founder of an internet company, and everyone only smiled at him until they discovered it was true.
这位老先生宣称是某家互联网公司的创办人，所有人都对此一笑了之，但后来，他们发现这是真的。 |
