suppose
verb🔊/səˈpəʊz/
🔊/səˈpəʊz/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they suppose | 🔊/səˈpəʊz/ 🔊/səˈpəʊz/ |
| he / she / it supposes | 🔊/səˈpəʊzɪz/ 🔊/səˈpəʊzɪz/ |
| past simple supposed | 🔊/səˈpəʊzd/ 🔊/səˈpəʊzd/ |
| past participle supposed | 🔊/səˈpəʊzd/ 🔊/səˈpəʊzd/ |
| -ing form supposing | 🔊/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to think or believe that something is true or possible (based on the knowledge that you have) （根据所知）认为，推断，料想 Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. 办签证不像你想的那么容易。 🔊🔊 Prices will go up, I suppose. 我觉得物价将会上涨。 🔊🔊 - suppose (that)…
I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). 我认为他决不会同意。 🔊🔊 It's reasonable to suppose that he left the note after he tried to call her. 可以合理地假设他在试图给她打电话后便留下了笔记。 Why do you suppose he resigned? 你凭什么推断他辞职了呢？ 🔊🔊 I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? 我想现在所有的票都卖完了，对吗？ There is no reason to suppose she's lying. 认为她在说谎完全没道理。 🔊🔊 I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). 你好像觉得这很好笑，是不是？ 🔊🔊
- suppose somebody/something (to be/have) something (formal)
She had supposed him (to be) very rich. 她原以为他很有钱。 - (formal)
I had supposed his wife a younger woman. 我原以为他妻子要更年轻。 🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- mistakenly
- wrongly
- commonly
- …
- be plausible to
- be reasonable to
- be absurd to
- …
- reason to suppose something
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used to make a statement, request or suggestion less direct or less strong （婉转表达）我看，要我说，要不 I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). 要不你坐我的车。 🔊🔊 ‘Can I borrow the car?’ ‘I suppose so’ (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). “我能借这辆车吗？” “应该可以吧。” 🔊🔊 What I’m saying, I suppose, is that she’s not really suitable for the job. 我想我要说的是，她真的不适合这份工作。 - suppose (that)…
I don’t suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? 我能不能看看您的报纸？ Suppose we take a later train? 要不我们坐晚一点的火车？ 🔊🔊
- [transitive]
to pretend that something is true; to imagine what would happen if something were true 假定；假设；设想 - suppose (that)…
Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? 假定那天的航班都订满了，我们还可以在哪天走呢？ 🔊🔊 Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. 比方说，我们假设你成家了，还有两个孩子。 🔊🔊 Let's suppose for a moment that these four points are correct. 让我们暂时假设这四个点是正确的。 - suppose something (formal)
The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. 这个理论假定其他行星存在生命。 🔊🔊 - suppose somebody/something (to be/have) something (formal)
Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? 假设他死了，那怎么办？
- suppose (that)…
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French supposer, from Latin supponere (from sub- ‘from below’ + ponere ‘to place’), but influenced by Latin suppositus ‘set under’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.
Idioms
be supposed to do/be something
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to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc. （按规定、习惯、安排等）应当，应，该，须 What am I supposed to do? 我应该做些什么？ You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. 按说应当买票，不过买的人不多。 🔊🔊 I thought we were supposed to be paid today. 我以为我们今天会领到薪水呢。 🔊🔊 The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to. 发动机听起来不对劲。 🔊🔊 You were supposed to be here an hour ago! 你本该在一小时以前就到这儿！ 🔊🔊 Oops—that wasn't supposed to happen. 糟糕，这是不应该发生的。 How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? 我哪知道你在等我？ 🔊🔊 ‘Yes and no.’ ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed) “是但又不是。” “这算什么意思呢？” 🔊🔊
Express Yourself Asking about obligationTopics Permission and obligationb1Asking about obligation 咨询相关义务 When you are unsure about what is expected of you in a situation, you can ask about obligations: 不确定在某种情境下该做什么时可以询问应履行的义务 ：What time do we have to be home? 我们必须在什么时候回到家？
Are we supposed to show our ID cards? 我们需要出示身份证吗？
Is it necessary to apply for a visa? 有必要申请签证吗？
Is there a legal obligation to wear a bike helmet here? 在这里骑自行车有没有法律规定要戴头盔？
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to be generally believed or expected to be/do something 一般认为；人们普遍觉得会
not be supposed to do something
to not be allowed to do something 不准；不应当；不得