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suppose[sə'pəuz]vt. 1 猜想,料想;想象,认为,以为:I suppose (that) he is not yet twenty.(或I suppose him to be not yet twenty.)我猜想他还不到20岁. 2 假定:Suppose A equals B.假定A等于B.Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星. 3 [用于祈使语气]让我建议,让:Suppose we start(ed) tomorrow.我们明天动身吧.(用started时语气较婉转) 4 假定…的存在;必须先假定;需要以…的存在为条件;意味着:That supposes a machine without internal friction.那就必须假定有一架内部不存在摩擦的机器. 5 [常用被动语态]期望;认为…必要;认为必须(或应该);<口>认为可以:We are supposed to be here at seven.我们得在7时到达这里.You are not supposed to smoke on the bus.你不可以在公共汽车上抽烟.
vi.猜想,料想
conj. 1 假如,如果,要是(=if):Suppose he is absent,what shall we do?假如他缺席,我们怎么办? 2 要是…结果会怎样:Suppose he arrived earlier?要是他早到怎么办? |