suspicion /səˈspɪʃən/ noun plural suspicions
plural suspicions
Learner's definition of SUSPICION
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[noncount] : a feeling that someone is possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong怀疑；嫌疑 -
Her strange behavior has aroused suspicion. [=has made people think that she is doing something wrong]她的奇怪行为引起了怀疑。
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He is under suspicion of [=suspected of] selling illegal drugs.他涉嫌贩毒。
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He was arrested on suspicion of robbery. [=he was arrested because the police suspect that he committed a robbery]他因涉嫌抢劫而被捕。
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They are not above/beyond suspicion. [=they are not considered to be obviously or certainly innocent and unable to be suspected]他们并非毫无嫌疑。
2
[count] : a feeling that something bad is likely or true不好的预感；不好的猜想 -
There has long been a suspicion that the painting is a fake.长期以来人们一直怀疑这幅画是赝品。
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There was not the slightest suspicion of a trap. [=no one suspected a trap]没人怀疑有陷阱。
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I thought the water might be making us sick, and my suspicions were confirmed by the lab tests.我曾想过这水可能会使我们生病，我的猜想果然被实验证实了。
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The note aroused her suspicions that he was having an affair.这张纸条引起了她的怀疑，她觉得他有了外遇。
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I have a sneaking suspicion that those cookies aren't really homemade.我暗自怀疑那些饼干并非真是自家做的。
3
: a feeling of doubt猜疑；疑虑；不放心 [noncount]
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4
[singular] : a very small amount of something : trace少许；一点儿
the finger of suspicion
— see 1finger