1、For a book purportedly about love, the Barthes didn't look very romantic.
雖然巴特這本書號稱是關于愛情的，但它看上去并不怎么浪漫。

2、We had reached John o 'groats, the purportedly northernmost point of mainland Scotland.
我們抵達了約翰·歐格·羅茲村，號稱蘇格蘭大陸最北端(尚存爭議)。

3、Federal agents have purportedly honed in on money laundering charges.
據稱磨練聯邦特工已經在關于洗錢的指控。

4、The shipment was bound for Nigeria, purportedly from two embassies in Nairobi that do not exist.
這是一批運往尼日利亞的貨物，據說出自于奈落比子虛烏有的兩個大使館內。

5、Subsequently, they were purportedly given another sample of their preferred choice.
隨后，據稱他們又得到了另一個他們首選的樣本。

6、How do such technologies and public institutions do what they purportedly do?
這些科技和機構是怎樣做到打算要做的這些？

7、This is purportedly the oldest tree in the world.
據稱這是世界上最古老的一棵樹。

8、He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
他得到了一封據稱有首相簽名的信。