suspected

adjective
🔊/səˈspektɪd/
🔊/səˈspektɪd/
Word Family
  • suspect verb
  • suspected adjective
  • suspicion noun
  • suspicious adjective
  • suspiciously adverb
  • suspect noun adjective
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  1. (especially of something bad尤指坏事) believed to have probably happened, although there is no definite proof
    • a suspected broken arm怀疑骨折的胳膊
    • suspected tax evasion逃税嫌疑
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
  2. [only before noun] (of a person) believed to be guilty of something, although there is no definite proof
    • suspected terrorists被怀疑从事恐怖主义活动的人