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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