opine

verb

/əʊˈpaɪn/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they opine	/əʊˈpaɪn/ /əʊˈpaɪn/
he / she / it opines	/əʊˈpaɪnz/ /əʊˈpaɪnz/
past simple opined	/əʊˈpaɪnd/ /əʊˈpaɪnd/
past participle opined	/əʊˈpaɪnd/ /əʊˈpaɪnd/
-ing form opining	/əʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/ /əʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/

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opine that… to express a particular opinion表达，发表（意见）
- He opined that Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe.他认为布拉格是欧洲最美丽的城市。
- The headmistress opined that the outing would make a nice change for them.女校长认为这次郊游会给他们带来很大的变化。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin opinari ‘think, believe’.

BNC: 21216 COCA: 16834

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