supposed
英 [sə'pəʊzd]
美 [sə'pozd]
- adj. 假定的；被信以為真的；想象上的
- v. 假定（suppose的過去分詞）
助記提示
1. sup- "under" + pos- + -ed.
2. 字麵含義：put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.
中文詞源
supposed 猜測的，所謂的，據傳的suppose,猜測，推測，-ed,形容詞後綴。
英文詞源
- supposed (adj.)
- "believed or thought to exist," 1580s, past participle adjective from suppose (v.); often with the -e- pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive past tense supposed, now common in the sense of "to have a duty or obligation" (1859).
雙語例句
- 1. The government, the executive and the judi-ciary are supposed to be separate.
- 政府、行政部門和司法部門應該彼此分離。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?
- 那番精辟見解到底是什麽意思呢？
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- 3. They are supposed to be here at about half four.
- 他們應該在4點半左右到達這裏。
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- 4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."
- “今天她上班嗎？”——“不，明天上。”
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- 5. Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.
- 女性被認為不應該赤裸裸地展示其雄心。
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