suppose
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they suppose | |
| he / she / it supposes | |
| past simple supposed | |
| past participle supposed | |
| -ing form supposing |
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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. 有理由认为他在试图给她打电话后留下了便条。 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，是吗？ 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？ ‘That’ is nearly always left out, especially in speech.
- 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
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- 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，她并不真正适合这份工作。 - 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？
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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. 我们暂且假设这四点是正确的。 - 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? 那我该怎么办？ 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. 哎呀——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