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[英] [səˈpəuz] [美] [səˈpoz] 生词本

vt.

vi.

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1. VERB 假定;假设;设想 You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. 

  • Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside...

    假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。

  • Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.

    假设他是对的，我确实明天就会死，那该怎么办？也许我应该再买一份保险。

2. VERB (根据所知)认为，推断，料想 If you suppose that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know. 

  • The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working...

    这项政策非常清楚明了，我没有理由认为它不会奏效。

  • I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed...

    我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。

  • It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married.

    人们一直认为到那时彼得应该结婚了。

Usage Note :

Note that when you are using the verb suppose with a 'that'-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally make suppose negative, rather than the verb in the 'that'-clause. For instance, it is more usual to say 'I don't suppose he ever saw it' than 'I suppose he didn't ever see it'. The same pattern applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such as believe, consider, and think.

注意，使用动词 suppose 加 that 从句表达否定的意见或看法时，通常否定 suppose 而非 that 从句中的动词。例如，通常说 I don't suppose he ever saw it（我认为他从没见过），而不说 I suppose he didn't ever saw it。同样的句型也适用于其他含义相近的动词，如 believe, consider 和 think。

3. PHRASE 我看;要我说;我想 You can say 'I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty. 

  • I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose...

    这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。

  • I suppose I'd better do some homework...

    我看我最好做做功课。

  • Is that the right way up? — Yeah. I suppose so...

    这是上去的路吗？——是的，我想是。

4. PHRASE (表示不耐烦或有些生气)我想，我看 You can say 'I suppose' or 'I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them. 

  • I suppose you think you're funny...

    我想你认为自己很好笑。

  • I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.

    我看你没想过要去通知警察。

5. PHRASE (用于婉转地提出请求) You can say 'I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request. 

  • I don't suppose you could tell me where James Street is could you?

    你能否告诉我詹姆斯街在哪儿？

6. PHRASE (用于询问意见)你认为，你觉得 You can use 'do you suppose' to introduce a question when you want someone to give their opinion about something, although you know that they are unlikely to have any more knowledge or information about it than you. 

  • Do you suppose he was telling the truth?...

    你认为他说的是实话吗？

  • What do you suppose they want with her?...

    你认为他们想从她那里得到什么？

  • You don't suppose they'd start the trip without us, do you?

    你认为他们是不会抛下我们就上路的，对吧？

7. PHRASE (用于礼貌地建议或请求) You can use 'do you suppose' as a polite way of suggesting or requesting that someone does something. 

  • Do you suppose we could get together for a little chat sometime soon?

    我们最近能抽空聚在一起聊上几句吗？

Verb

1. express a supposition;

  • "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"
  • "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
  • synonym： say

2. expect, believe, or suppose;

  • "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"
  • "I thought to find her in a bad state"
  • "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"
  • "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

3. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;

  • "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

4. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand;

  • "I presuppose that you have done your work"

5. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition;

  • "This step presupposes two prior ones"
1. Guangzhou is south of Nanjing, but contrary to what one might suppose, it is not as hot.
广州在南京的南面，反而没有南京热。

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2. How much do you suppose these old books would fetch?
你看这些旧书能卖多少钱？

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3. I guess [suppose, think, believe] you're right.
我想你是对的。

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4. I missed the deadline again last week; I suppose that is another nail in my coffin.
上星期我又误了最后期限，我想那是另一个促使我完蛋的错误。

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5. I should suppose him to be about fifty.
我猜想他大约50岁。

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

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7. I shouldn't have put that extra spoonful of curry powder in this meal, but I suppose we can all be wise after the event.
我不应该在这顿饭里多放那一汤匙的咖喱粉，我想我们都是事后才明白的。

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8. I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.
我想他八点钟以前会回来。

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9. I suppose he'll have started today.
我算他今天该动身了。

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10. I suppose you are right.
我想你说得对。

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11. I suppose you're splitting hairs.
我认为你在吹毛求疵。

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12. It is a fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.
认为财富总能带来幸福是一种错误的见解。

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13. Let us suppose (that) the news is true.
我们假设这消息是正确的。

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14. Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星。

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

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16. Never suppose yourself knowing everything.
别以为你自己是万事通。

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17. Suppose [supposing] it rained, we would still go.
假如下雨的话，我们还是要去。

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18. Suppose he can't come, who will do the work?
如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

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19. Suppose the width of a rectangle is x metres.
设长方形的宽是 x 米。

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20. Suppose they did not believe him, what would they do to him?
要是他们不相信他，他们会对他怎样？

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