deem

verb
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not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时 (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they deem
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he / she / it deems
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past simple deemed
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past participle deemed
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-ing form deeming
🔊/ˈdiːmɪŋ/
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  1. to have a particular opinion about somebody/something 认为;视为;相信synonym consider
    • deem somebody/something + noun The evening was deemed a great success.大家认为这次晚会非常成功。🔊🔊
    • deem somebody/something + adj. She deemed it prudent not to say anything.她认为什么都不说是明智的。🔊🔊
    • I deem it an honour to be invited.我认为被邀请是一种荣幸。
    • They would take any action deemed necessary.他们会采取认为必要的任何行动。🔊🔊
    • deem somebody/something to be something The strike was deemed to be illegal.那次罢工被认为是非法的。
    • deem (that)… Inspectors deemed that the standard of teaching was unsatisfactory.检查专员认为教学水平不理想。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Word OriginOld English dēman (also in the sense ‘act as judge’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doeman, also to doom.