supposed

英[sə'pəʊzd] 美[sə'pozd]
  • adj. 假定的;被信以为真的;想象上的
  • v. 假定(suppose的过去分词)

助记提示


1. sup- "under" + pos- + -ed.
2. 字面含义:put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.

中文词源


supposed 猜测的,所谓的,据传的

suppose,猜测,推测,-ed,形容词后缀。

英文词源


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).

双语例句


1. The government, the executive and the judi-ciary are supposed to be separate.
政府、行政部门和司法部门应该彼此分离。

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2. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?
那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢?

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3. They are supposed to be here at about half four.
他们应该在4点半左右到达这里。

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4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."
“今天她上班吗?”——“不,明天上。”

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5. Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.
女性被认为不应该赤裸裸地展示其雄心。

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