suppose

Word family noun supposition presupposition supposalsupposersupposingadjective supposed supposableverb suppose presuppose adverb supposedly supposably

sup·pose /səˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ S1 W1 verb [transitiveT] SPOKEN PHRASES

1 I suppose

a) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused to say you think something is true, although you are uncertain about it 我想,我认为〔用于认为某事属实,但不敢肯定〕 SYN I guess

I suppose (that)

I suppose you’re right.

我想你是对的。

So things worked out for the best, I suppose.

那么,我想事情有了最好的结果。

‘Aren’t you pleased?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so.’

“你不高兴吗？” “不,我想我很高兴。”

b) AGREEused when agreeing to let someone do something, especially when you do not really want to 我想〔尤用于表示勉强同意某人做某事〕 SYN I guess

‘Can we come with you?’ ‘Oh, I suppose so.’

“我们可以跟你一起去吗？”“噢,我看可以吧。”

c) EXPECTused when saying in an angry way that you expect something is true 我看〔用于生气地表示预料某事属实〕 SYN I guess

I suppose (that)

I suppose you thought you were being clever!

我看你是自作聪明！

d) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused to say that you think that something is probably true, although you wish it was not and hope someone will tell you it is not 恐怕 SYN I guess

I suppose (that)

I suppose it’s too late to apply for that job now.

恐怕现在申请那份工作已经太晚了。

e) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused when guessing that something is true 我猜想 SYN I guess

She looked about 50, I suppose.

我看她大约 50 岁左右。

Examples from the Corpus

I suppose• It was a relief, I suppose.• "The kids will love it, don't you think?" "I suppose."• Having a burglar alarm makes you feel safer, I suppose.• It is I suppose an ordinary willow.• In the beginning he would always win and then one day, inevitably I suppose, I beat him.• I have been on at Desmond about it, as a matter of fact, which I suppose is what she wanted.• There was no reply when I phoned - I suppose she's still at work.• "Is Bill coming too?" "I suppose so."• "Will the children be disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."• And they say, Well, yes, I suppose so.• Uncle's gone doolally again. I suppose that's what happens when you get old.• I suppose that they'll do some sightseeing while they're here.• I suppose we can pay by credit card but we'd better check first.• It starts, I suppose, with my first meeting Steve and ends some months later with another chance encounter.

2 I don’t suppose (that)

a) used to ask a question in an indirect way, especially if you think the answer will be ‘no’ 〔用于婉转地提出问题,尤用于认为得到的回答为否定回答时〕

I don’t suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?

我想你不知道我的通讯录在哪儿,是吧？

b) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingPOLITEused to ask for something in a very polite way 〔用于很礼貌地提出要求〕

I don’t suppose you’d give me a lift to the station?

我能否顺便搭你的车去车站？

c) PROBABLY#used to say that you think it is unlikely something will happen 我以为不会〔用于表示某事不大可能发生〕

I don’t suppose I’ll ever see her again.

我想我再也不会见到她了。

Examples from the Corpus

I don’t suppose (that)• I don't suppose the painting will ever be worth a thousand dollars.• I don't suppose you'd be willing to go get the napkins?• I don't suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?

3 do you suppose (that) ... ? ASK A QUESTIONused to ask someone their opinion about something, although you know that it is unlikely that they have any more information about the situation than you do 你认为…吗？〔用于征询意见,虽然知道对方不大可能掌握更多的信息〕

Do you suppose this is the exact spot?

你觉得就是这个地方吗？

who/what/why etc do you suppose ... ?

Who on earth do you suppose could have done this?

你认为这事到底会是谁干的？

How do you suppose he got here?

你认为他是怎么来这儿的

4 what’s that supposed to mean? ANGRYused when you are annoyed by what someone has just said 这是什么意思？〔用于表示对某人刚说的话感到生气〕

‘It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately.’ ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’

“听上去你近来情况不是太好。”“这是什么意思？”

Examples from the Corpus

what’s that supposed to mean?• "It sounds like things aren't going too well for you lately." "What's that supposed to mean?"

5 suppose/supposing (that) IMAGINEused when talking about a possible condition or situation, and then imagining the result 假设,假定〔用于谈论可能发生的情况,并设想结果〕

Look, suppose you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do?

哎,假设你明天丢掉了工作,你会怎么办呢？

Supposing it really is a fire!

要真是一场火灾呢！

Examples from the Corpus

suppose/supposing (that)• Well, we all are, I suppose.• It seems reasonable to suppose that they should be, if the contentious area of imaginative literature is ruled out.• Other economic news from the federal government that was supposed to be released has been postponed.• Whom are we supposed to forgive?• Orientals are supposed to had a monopoly in the hands-modelling business, she says.• So I was supposed to meet this bike trainer this afternoon in Brooklyn, right?• It is supposed to save money and impose some market discipline on bureaucracy's natural tendency to swell.• I am supposed to say no.

6 be supposed to do/be something

a) SHOULD/OUGHT TOused to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said 应该做某事/是某事物

We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.

我们应该在 11 点之前从酒店退房。

I’m not supposed to tell anyone.

我不能告诉任何人的。

What time are you supposed to be there?

你应该几点到那儿？

b) INTENDPURPOSEused to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen 本应[本该]做某事/是某事物〔用于表示某事本应发生而没有发生〕

No one was supposed to know about it.

不应该有人知道此事的。

The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.

会议本应该在周二召开的，但我们不得不将它推迟了。

The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.

这些新法令本该起到预防犯罪的作用。

c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree 被相信[被认为]做某事/是某事物

The castle is supposed to be haunted.

这座城堡据说闹鬼。

‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.

《辣手神探夺命枪》被认为是伊斯特伍德的最佳影片之一。

Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.

据说卡弗夫人很有钱。

Examples from the Corpus

be supposed to do/be something• "Ultra Velvet" is supposed to perform at the club on Friday.• And he was supposed to be a friend.• By law, the costs of holding a fund-raising event are supposed to be reported as a noncash campaign contribution.• He was supposed to be getting that for the gerbil babies, but his hopes were fading.• I was supposed to be at work in my bookshop in Petersfield, Hampshire.• She wouldn't understand that it was supposed to be a protest.• This was supposed to be her final victory over him, supposed to establish her rule once and for all.• Truthfully, the weather in South Florida is supposed to be balmy.• You were supposed to be Gibson in the role-playing.• I didn't really like the book, but the movie is supposed to be very funny.• Mrs. Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.• No one was supposed to know about it.• This is supposed to be the best Chinese restaurant in town.• Was that supposed to be a joke?• We're supposed to check out of the hotel by 11:00.• What time are you supposed to be there?• You're not supposed to smoke in the building.

7 THINK SO/NOT BE SUREto think that something is probably true, based on what you know 认为，料想，猜想，假定 SYN presume

There were many more deaths than was first supposed.

死亡人数远远超过最初的预料。

suppose (that)

What makes you suppose we’re going to sell the house?

你凭什么认为我们准备卖掉这栋房子？

There’s no reason to suppose (=it is unlikely that) he’s lying.

没有理由认为他在说谎。

5 GRAMMAR 语法

Do not say ‘be suppose to do something’. Use be supposed to 不要说 ‘be suppose to do something’. 而要用 be supposed to

You’re supposed to take your shoes off.

你该把鞋脱了。

He’s supposed to be very clever.

据说他非常聪明。

n Grammar

In more formal English, you can say it is supposed that something is true:

It is usually supposed that girls are less aggressive than boys.

8 formalEXPECT to expect that something will happen or be true, and to base your plans on it 假定，预期；以…为条件

The company’s plan supposes a steady increase in orders.

公司的这个计划前提是订单会稳定地增加。

Examples from the Corpus

suppose• "What is this?" "It's one of Beethoven's violin sonatas, I suppose."• They are looking for clues, I suppose.• Upon my word, it looks as if my time today has not been so idly wasted as you suppose.• Walking round the pond, I suppose.• His government has lasted longer than his enemies supposed.• The role of Churchill in the development of full employment policy is greater than has generally been supposed.• There are many reasons to suppose that Shakespeare was familiar with the stories of medieval Italy.• We have no reason to suppose that the girl is dead.• I would have supposed that the question in Reg. v. Lawrence was whether appropriation necessarily involved an absence of consent.• Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000; wouldn't that be worth a hug?• He was supposed to be a temporary candidate in 1992, he said, to enable Perot to get on the ballot.• How were they supposed to live?

suppose (that)• For example, suppose a researcher wishes to determine the influence of military service on later civilian earnings.• If she didn't change it, I suppose Doogie could always poison it.• After all his attention, Mattie supposed he would ask her to marry him.• They say I had the vanity to suppose that I might marry him.• This was supposed to be a set of professional fence-building equipment, but actually looked like a hoard of junk.• He could pack a union hall, as no one in the seventies was supposed to be able to do.• Suddenly I was forty years old and standing in the very place where my dreams were supposed to come true.• This is all fine advice, and it is the way teaching all children is supposed to go.• It is supposed to save money and impose some market discipline on bureaucracy's natural tendency to swell.

Origin suppose

(1300-1400) Old French supposer, from Latin supponere “to put under, substitute”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + ponere “to put”

单词	suppose
释义	suppose Word family noun supposition presupposition supposalsupposersupposingadjective supposed supposableverb suppose presuppose adverb supposedly supposably sup·pose /səˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitiveT] SPOKEN PHRASES 1 I suppose a) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused to say you think something is true, although you are uncertain about it 我想,我认为〔用于认为某事属实,但不敢肯定〕 SYN I guess I suppose (that) I suppose you’re right. 我想你是对的。 So things worked out for the best, I suppose. 那么,我想事情有了最好的结果。 ‘Aren’t you pleased?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so.’ “你不高兴吗？” “不,我想我很高兴。” b) AGREEused when agreeing to let someone do something, especially when you do not really want to 我想〔尤用于表示勉强同意某人做某事〕 SYN I guess ‘Can we come with you?’ ‘Oh, I suppose so.’ “我们可以跟你一起去吗？”“噢,我看可以吧。” c) EXPECTused when saying in an angry way that you expect something is true 我看〔用于生气地表示预料某事属实〕 SYN I guess I suppose (that) I suppose you thought you were being clever! 我看你是自作聪明！ d) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused to say that you think that something is probably true, although you wish it was not and hope someone will tell you it is not 恐怕 SYN I guess I suppose (that) I suppose it’s too late to apply for that job now. 恐怕现在申请那份工作已经太晚了。 e) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused when guessing that something is true 我猜想 SYN I guess She looked about 50, I suppose. 我看她大约 50 岁左右。 Examples from the Corpus I suppose• It was a relief, I suppose.• "The kids will love it, don't you think?" "I suppose."• Having a burglar alarm makes you feel safer, I suppose.• It is I suppose an ordinary willow.• In the beginning he would always win and then one day, inevitably I suppose, I beat him.• I have been on at Desmond about it, as a matter of fact, which I suppose is what she wanted.• There was no reply when I phoned - I suppose she's still at work.• "Is Bill coming too?" "I suppose so."• "Will the children be disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."• And they say, Well, yes, I suppose so.• Uncle's gone doolally again. I suppose that's what happens when you get old.• I suppose that they'll do some sightseeing while they're here.• I suppose we can pay by credit card but we'd better check first.• It starts, I suppose, with my first meeting Steve and ends some months later with another chance encounter. 2 I don’t suppose (that) a) used to ask a question in an indirect way, especially if you think the answer will be ‘no’ 〔用于婉转地提出问题,尤用于认为得到的回答为否定回答时〕 I don’t suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you? 我想你不知道我的通讯录在哪儿,是吧？ b) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingPOLITEused to ask for something in a very polite way 〔用于很礼貌地提出要求〕 I don’t suppose you’d give me a lift to the station? 我能否顺便搭你的车去车站？ c) PROBABLY#used to say that you think it is unlikely something will happen 我以为不会〔用于表示某事不大可能发生〕 I don’t suppose I’ll ever see her again. 我想我再也不会见到她了。 Examples from the Corpus I don’t suppose (that)• I don't suppose the painting will ever be worth a thousand dollars.• I don't suppose you'd be willing to go get the napkins?• I don't suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you? 3 do you suppose (that) ... ? ASK A QUESTIONused to ask someone their opinion about something, although you know that it is unlikely that they have any more information about the situation than you do 你认为…吗？〔用于征询意见,虽然知道对方不大可能掌握更多的信息〕 Do you suppose this is the exact spot? 你觉得就是这个地方吗？ who/what/why etc do you suppose ... ? Who on earth do you suppose could have done this? 你认为这事到底会是谁干的？ How do you suppose he got here? 你认为他是怎么来这儿的 4 what’s that supposed to mean? ANGRYused when you are annoyed by what someone has just said 这是什么意思？〔用于表示对某人刚说的话感到生气〕 ‘It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately.’ ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’ “听上去你近来情况不是太好。”“这是什么意思？” Examples from the Corpus what’s that supposed to mean?• "It sounds like things aren't going too well for you lately." "What's that supposed to mean?" 5 suppose/supposing (that) IMAGINEused when talking about a possible condition or situation, and then imagining the result 假设,假定〔用于谈论可能发生的情况,并设想结果〕 Look, suppose you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do? 哎,假设你明天丢掉了工作,你会怎么办呢？ Supposing it really is a fire! 要真是一场火灾呢！ Examples from the Corpus suppose/supposing (that)• Well, we all are, I suppose.• It seems reasonable to suppose that they should be, if the contentious area of imaginative literature is ruled out.• Other economic news from the federal government that was supposed to be released has been postponed.• Whom are we supposed to forgive?• Orientals are supposed to had a monopoly in the hands-modelling business, she says.• So I was supposed to meet this bike trainer this afternoon in Brooklyn, right?• It is supposed to save money and impose some market discipline on bureaucracy's natural tendency to swell.• I am supposed to say no. 6 be supposed to do/be something a) SHOULD/OUGHT TOused to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said 应该做某事/是某事物 We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock. 我们应该在 11 点之前从酒店退房。 I’m not supposed to tell anyone. 我不能告诉任何人的。 What time are you supposed to be there? 你应该几点到那儿？ b) INTENDPURPOSEused to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen 本应[本该]做某事/是某事物〔用于表示某事本应发生而没有发生〕 No one was supposed to know about it. 不应该有人知道此事的。 The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it. 会议本应该在周二召开的，但我们不得不将它推迟了。 The new laws are supposed to prevent crime. 这些新法令本该起到预防犯罪的作用。 c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree 被相信[被认为]做某事/是某事物 The castle is supposed to be haunted. 这座城堡据说闹鬼。 ‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films. 《辣手神探夺命枪》被认为是伊斯特伍德的最佳影片之一。 Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money. 据说卡弗夫人很有钱。 Examples from the Corpus be supposed to do/be something• "Ultra Velvet" is supposed to perform at the club on Friday.• And he was supposed to be a friend.• By law, the costs of holding a fund-raising event are supposed to be reported as a noncash campaign contribution.• He was supposed to be getting that for the gerbil babies, but his hopes were fading.• I was supposed to be at work in my bookshop in Petersfield, Hampshire.• She wouldn't understand that it was supposed to be a protest.• This was supposed to be her final victory over him, supposed to establish her rule once and for all.• Truthfully, the weather in South Florida is supposed to be balmy.• You were supposed to be Gibson in the role-playing.• I didn't really like the book, but the movie is supposed to be very funny.• Mrs. Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.• No one was supposed to know about it.• This is supposed to be the best Chinese restaurant in town.• Was that supposed to be a joke?• We're supposed to check out of the hotel by 11:00.• What time are you supposed to be there?• You're not supposed to smoke in the building. 7 THINK SO/NOT BE SUREto think that something is probably true, based on what you know 认为，料想，猜想，假定 SYN presume There were many more deaths than was first supposed. 死亡人数远远超过最初的预料。 suppose (that) What makes you suppose we’re going to sell the house? 你凭什么认为我们准备卖掉这栋房子？ There’s no reason to suppose (=it is unlikely that) he’s lying. 没有理由认为他在说谎。 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Do not say ‘be suppose to do something’. Use be supposed to 不要说 ‘be suppose to do something’. 而要用 be supposed to You’re supposed to take your shoes off. 你该把鞋脱了。 He’s supposed to be very clever. 据说他非常聪明。 n Grammar In more formal English, you can say it is supposed that something is true: It is usually supposed that girls are less aggressive than boys. 8 formalEXPECT to expect that something will happen or be true, and to base your plans on it 假定，预期；以…为条件 The company’s plan supposes a steady increase in orders. 公司的这个计划前提是订单会稳定地增加。 Examples from the Corpus suppose• "What is this?" "It's one of Beethoven's violin sonatas, I suppose."• They are looking for clues, I suppose.• Upon my word, it looks as if my time today has not been so idly wasted as you suppose.• Walking round the pond, I suppose.• His government has lasted longer than his enemies supposed.• The role of Churchill in the development of full employment policy is greater than has generally been supposed.• There are many reasons to suppose that Shakespeare was familiar with the stories of medieval Italy.• We have no reason to suppose that the girl is dead.• I would have supposed that the question in Reg. v. Lawrence was whether appropriation necessarily involved an absence of consent.• Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000; wouldn't that be worth a hug?• He was supposed to be a temporary candidate in 1992, he said, to enable Perot to get on the ballot.• How were they supposed to live? suppose (that)• For example, suppose a researcher wishes to determine the influence of military service on later civilian earnings.• If she didn't change it, I suppose Doogie could always poison it.• After all his attention, Mattie supposed he would ask her to marry him.• They say I had the vanity to suppose that I might marry him.• This was supposed to be a set of professional fence-building equipment, but actually looked like a hoard of junk.• He could pack a union hall, as no one in the seventies was supposed to be able to do.• Suddenly I was forty years old and standing in the very place where my dreams were supposed to come true.• This is all fine advice, and it is the way teaching all children is supposed to go.• It is supposed to save money and impose some market discipline on bureaucracy's natural tendency to swell. Origin suppose (1300-1400) Old French supposer, from Latin supponere “to put under, substitute”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + ponere “to put”
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