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. 假定;假设;设想
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Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside. [VERB that]
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。
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Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy. [VERB that]
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. (根据所知)认为，推断，料想 [Also VERB n]
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The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working. [VERB that]
这项政策非常清楚明了，我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
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I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed. [VERB that]
我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
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It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married. [be VERB-ed that]
人们一直认为到那时彼得应该结婚了。
SYN think, imagine, expect, judge
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. 我看;要我说;我想 [spoken, vagueness] [spoken, vagueness]
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I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose. [PHRASE that]
这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
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I suppose I'd better do some homework.
我看我最好做做功课。
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Is that the right way up? — Yeah. I suppose so.
这是上去的路吗？—是的，我想是。
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There's nothing to keep us here, is there? — I suppose not.
这里没有什么让我们留恋的，对吧？—我想没有。
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. (表示不耐烦或有些生气)我想，我看
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. (用于婉转地提出请求) [spoken, politeness]
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. (用于询问意见)你认为，你觉得 [spoken] [spoken]
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Do you suppose he was telling the truth?.
你认为他说的是实话吗？
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What do you suppose they want with her?.
你认为他们想从她那里得到什么？
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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. (用于礼貌地建议或请求)
| Word Partnership | Use suppose with: |
| VERB. | let's suppose 1 |
| ADV. | now suppose 1 |
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