| 释义 |
suppose /sə-pōzˈ/ transitive verb- To incline to believe
- To conceive, imagine, guess
- To assume provisionally or for argument's sake
- To imply, presuppose
- (esp in passive) to expect in accordance with rules or conventions
- To expect (Milton)
- To believe (Shakespeare)
- To place underneath (obsolete)
- To substitute fraudulently (obsolete)
noun- A supposition
- An instance of supposing or saying ‘suppose’
- Expectation (Shakespeare)
conjunction- If
- What if
- Even if
(Scot) ORIGIN: Fr supposer, from pfx sup- (sub-), and poser; see pose1, and cf compose, dispose, etc suppoˈsable adjective suppoˈsably adverb suppoˈsal noun - Supposition
- A notion (Shakespeare)
- A proposal (obsolete)
supposed /-pōzdˈ (also -pōˈzid)/ adjective - Generally believed to be (often implying doubt or disagreement on the part of the speaker)
- Assumed
- Conjectured
- Feigned (Shakespeare)
- Supposititious (obsolete)
- Placed below, or having a note below, the fundamental of the chord (music)
suppoˈsedly adverb According to supposition suppoˈser noun suppoˈsing noun The action of the verb conjunction- If
- What if
- How about
supposed to Expected, intended or required to |