supposed

英 [s?'p??zd] 美[s?'pozd]
  • adj. 假定的；被信以為真的；想象上的
  • v. 假定（suppose的過去分詞）
中高頻詞基本詞匯

助記提示

1. sup- "under" + pos- + -ed.
2. 字面含義：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(jù)傳的

suppose,猜測，推測，-ed,形容詞后綴。

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(yīng)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么意思呢？

來自柯林斯例句

3. They are supposed to be here at about half four.
他們應(yīng)該在4點半左右到達(dá)這里。

來自柯林斯例句

4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."
“今天她上班嗎？”——“不，明天上?！?/dd>

來自柯林斯例句

5. Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.
女性被認(rèn)為不應(yīng)該赤裸裸地展示其雄心。

來自柯林斯例句