suppose
verb
uk/səˈpəʊz/us/səˈpoʊz/supposeverb(THINK LIKELY)
A2[T]
tothinkthat something islikelyto betrue:
认为可能，料想，猜想[+ (that)]Dan didn'tanswerhisphone, so I suppose(that)he'sbusy.丹没有接我的电话，所以我想他应该很忙。
Hefoundit a lot moredifficultto get ajobthan he supposed it would be.他发现找工作比他想象的要难多了。
[+ (that)]Do you suppose(that)Gillian willmarryhim?你认为吉莉恩会嫁给他吗?
Itiswidelysupposed(that)theCEOwill beforcedtoresign.很多人都猜测总裁会被迫辞职。
[+ to infinitive]We all supposed himtobeGerman, but infacthe wasSwiss.我们都以为他是德国人，可事实上他是瑞士人。
Her newbookis supposedtobe(=generallypeoplethinkit is)very good.很多人都认为她的新书写得非常好。
to believe someone or something
- believeCan we believe a word of what this man says?
- acceptMost people accept what the newspapers say as being correct.
- creditUKIt’s hard to credit that she’s 87.
- swallowI personally find it hard to swallow the official narrative.
- buyWhen it comes to global warming, he doesn't buy it, and is out to discredit the whole theory.
[+ (that)]
used to show that youthinksomething istrue,althoughyouwishthat it were not:
（用于表示与愿望相反的估计）猜，推测I suppose(that)all theticketswill besoldby now.我想现在所有的票恐怕都已经卖完了。
[+ (that)]
used when you areannoyed:
（用于表示气恼）I suppose(that)you're going to be late again.我看你又要迟到了。
I suppose(that)youthinkthat'sfunny. Well, Icertainlydon't.我想你会认为这很有趣。但我一点儿也不这么认为。
B1
used to showunwillingnesstoagree:
（用于表示不愿同意）"Can I go outtonight?" "Oh, I supposeso."“我今晚能出去吗?”“哦，行吧。”
[+ (that)]I don'tagreewith it, but I suppose(that)it's for thebest.我对此并不赞同，但我想这也是最好的办法了。
[+ (that)]
used in makingpoliterequests:
（用于礼貌地提出请求）I don't suppose(that)you couldlendme £5 tilltomorrow?您能借给我5英镑，我明天还给您吗？
- Responsibility, I suppose, is whatdefinesadulthood.
- I suppose hiscriticismwasfaircomment.
- I suppose I could get on with theironingwhile I'mwaiting.
- I don't suppose there's any left-overpiegoing, is there?
- I didn'trealizethat Melanie hadn't been tocollege- I suppose I just took it forgranted.
Guessing, supposing and suspecting
- approximate
- as muchidiom
- conjecture
- consider
- deem
- draw
- fall
- guess
- hazard
- hypothesize
- jump
- jump to conclusionsidiom
- mark
- marksomeonedown assomething
- misjudge
- presumptive
- presuppose
- speculate
- surmise
- think ofsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Talking angrily
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
Polite expressions
supposeverb(NEED)
[T]formal
toexpectand need:
预期，需要，以…为条件Investment of thiskindsupposes(= would not bepossiblewithout)anincreasein the company'sprofitsthisyear.公司今年的利润要有增长才能进行这样的投资。
See also
presuppose
Being based on or depending on something
- as the case might bephrase
- basesomethingonsomething
- bases
- basis
- boil down tosomething
- egg
- footing
- found
- foundational
- hinge
- hinge on/uponsomething
- rest withsomeone
- result fromsomething
- ride
- ride onsomething/someone
- rooted
- spring fromsomething
- strength
- understanding
- wake
suppose
conjunction
uk/səˈpəʊz/us/səˈpoʊz/(alsosupposing)C1
used at thebeginningof asentenceorclausetomean'what wouldhappenif':
（用于句首）假如，假设，如果Suppose wemissthetrain- what will we do then?假设我们错过了火车——那我们该怎么办?
We'dloveto come andseeyou onSaturday, supposing(= if)I don't have toworkthatday.如果我星期六不用上班的话，我们会来看你。
Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition
- assuming (that)
- at
- at the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- by
- ceteris paribus
- even
- granted
- if
- lest
- long
- provided (that)
- risk
- unless
- whether
Grammar
Supposing
Supposing may be used with a conditional meaning. It can be used in first, second or third conditional sentences. The speaker invites the listener to imagine a situation:…Suppose,supposingandwhat if
We use suppose, supposing and what if + present verb form to make suggestions about what might happen:…Suggestions
We use suppose, supposing and what if + present verb form to make suggestions about what might happen:…Possibility
When we are less certain, we use suppose, supposing and what if + past form to talk about future possibility:…