suppose

/səˈpəʊz/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

假设；认为；猜想

释义与例句

v. 假设；认为；猜想
to think that something is true or possible, although you are not certain
  1. I suppose you are right about the meeting being canceled.
    我认为你关于会议被取消的说法是对的。
  2. Suppose we leave early tomorrow to avoid the traffic.
    假设我们明天早点出发以避开堵车。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He is supposed to arrive at the airport by noon.
    他应该在中午之前到达机场。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sup（下面）+pose（放）→放在下面想→假设、猜想

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • supposed 假定的；所谓的
    形容词形式
  • supposedly 据说；据称
    副词形式
同义词
  • assume 假定；认为
    assume 更强调未经证实的假设，suppose 较口语化
    I assume you have finished the report. 我认为你已经完成报告了。
反义词
  • know 知道
    suppose 表不确定，know 表确定
    I know the answer for certain. 我确定知道答案。
常见搭配
  • be supposed to 应该；被期望
    You are supposed to wear a seatbelt. 你应该系安全带。
  • I suppose so 我想是这样
    Can you finish it today? I suppose so. 你今天能完成吗？我想可以。
  • suppose that 假设
    Suppose that the plan fails, what then? 假设计划失败了，那怎么办？