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单词 ought to
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ought toought to /ˈɔt̮ə; strong ˈɔt̮u/ ●●● S1 W2 modal verb Etymology Collocations 1used to say that someone should do something or something should happen because it is the best, most sensible, or the right or fair thing to do:  Maybe we ought to call the doctor. Don’t you think you ought to email or call her and say you’re sorry? That kind of behavior ought to be illegal. I ought to have (=should have) listened to your advice. You ought not to have (=should not have) taken the car without asking.2used to say that you think something will probably happen, probably be true, etc.:  This ought to be easy. They ought to have left the house by now. Just one more screw – there, that ought to do it (=used to say that something you have been working on is finished or enough).3used to suggest something that you think is good:  You ought to try sailing. You’d like it. [Origin: Old English ahte, past tense of agan] see also oughta, should
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