1 N-VAR [oft NOUN that] [under N] 怀疑;疑心 Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong. 怀疑;疑心 [Also + of]
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There was a suspicion that this runner attempted to avoid the procedures for dope testing.
这名赛跑选手涉嫌有意逃避兴奋剂检验。
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The police said their suspicions were aroused because Mr Owens had other marks on his body.
警方说欧文斯先生尸体上的其他伤痕引起了他们的怀疑。
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Scotland Yard had assured him he was not under suspicion.
伦敦警察厅已经向他保证，他没有被视为可疑分子。
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... police arrested nineteen people on suspicion of drugs offences and burglary.
警方逮捕了 19 名涉嫌毒品犯罪和入室盗窃的嫌疑犯
2 N-VAR 疑心;疑忌;猜疑 If there is suspicion of someone or something, people do not trust them or consider them to be reliable. 疑心;疑忌;猜疑
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...the traditional British suspicion of psychotherapy. [+ of]
英国人传统上对心理疗法的猜忌
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He may have had some suspicions of Michael Foster, the editor of the journal. [+ of]
他可能对杂志主编迈克尔·福斯特有些怀疑。
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I was always regarded in the Army with a certain amount of suspicion because of my left-wing tendencies.
由于我的左翼倾向，在军队中我总是受到一些猜疑。
3 N-COUNT [oft NOUN that] 感觉;预感 A suspicion is a feeling that something is probably true or is likely to happen. 感觉;预感
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I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed.
我隐约觉得他们将要成功了。
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Astronomers will have to collect more spectra from these stars to confirm their suspicions.
天文学家们必须要从这些恒星上采集更多的光谱来证实他们的推想。
SYN idea, notion, hunch, guess
4 N-SING 些许;少量;一点 A suspicion of something is a very small amount of it. 些许;少量;一点 [written]
SYN trace, touch, hint, shadow
5 to point the finger of suspicion→see: finger
Quotations
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion Julius Caesar
There is no smoke without fire Plautus Curculio
| Word Partnership | Use suspicion with: |
| VERB. | arouse suspicion 1 view someone/something with suspicion 2 |
| ADJ. | sneaking suspicion 3 |
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