suppose

suppose [səˈpəuz] vt.

1. ■ 想, 设想, 猜测; 认为, 以为

2. ■ [和given, provided 通用]假定

3. ■ 包含, 意味着; 必须有, 以...为必需条件

4. ■ [用于祈使语气]让, ...如何, ...怎么样

5. ■ (=if)[口]如果

I suppose you are right. 我想你说得对。

Let's suppose (that) the news is true. 让我们假定这消息是真的。

S-your father saw you now, what would you say？ 假设你父亲现在看到了你, 你该怎么说？

Creation supposes a creator. 创造必须先有创造者。

I should suppose him to be about twenty. 我猜他是二十岁左右。

S-we go for a walk. 我们去散散步吧。

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词性变化

suppose [səˈpəuz] vi.

1. ■ 推测, 猜想

I suppose so. 我想是的。

suppose [səˈpəuz] n.

1. ■ 想象; 推测

the wildest suppose 最荒唐的想象

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继承用法

supposable [səˈpəʊzəbl] adj.

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词性变化

supposably adv. supposer n.

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习惯用语

be supposed to (do)

1. ■ 被期望或要求; 应该

2. ■ (用于否定句中)不被许可

3. ■ 据说

Let it be supposed that

1. ■ 假定...

suppose that

1. ■ 假定

supposing that

1. ■ 假定

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参考词汇

见imagination;