supposes

英 [səˈpəʊzɪz]

美 [səˈpoʊzɪz]

v.  (根据所知)认为，推断，料想; 假定; 假设; 设想; (婉转表达)我看，要我说，要不
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 假定;假设;设想
  You can usesupposeorsupposingbefore mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have.
  1. Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside...
     假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
  2. Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
     假设他是对的，我确实明天就会死，那该怎么办？也许我应该再买一份保险。
• VERB (根据所知)认为，推断，料想
  If yousuppose thatsomething is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know.
  1. The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working...
     这项政策非常清楚明了，我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
  2. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed...
     我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
  3. It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married.
     人们一直认为到那时彼得应该结婚了。

Note that when you are using the verbsupposewith a 'that'-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally makesupposenegative, rather than the verb in the 'that'-clause. For instance, it is more usual to say'I don't suppose he ever saw it'than 'I suppose he didn't ever see it'. The same pattern applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such asbelieve,consider, andthink.
注意，使用动词 suppose 加 that 从句表达否定的意见或看法时，通常否定 suppose 而非 that 从句中的动词。例如，通常说 I don't suppose he ever saw it（我认为他从没见过），而不说 I suppose he didn't ever saw it。同样的句型也适用于其他含义相近的动词，如 believe, consider 和 think。

• PHRASE 我看;要我说;我想
  You can say 'I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty.
  1. I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose...
     这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
  2. I suppose I'd better do some homework...
     我看我最好做做功课。
  3. Is that the right way up? — Yeah. I suppose so...
     这是上去的路吗？——是的，我想是。
  4. There's nothing to keep us here, is there? — I suppose not.
     这里没有什么让我们留恋的，对吧？——我想没有。
• PHRASE (表示不耐烦或有些生气)我想，我看
  You can say 'I suppose' or 'I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them.
  1. I suppose you think you're funny...
     我想你认为自己很好笑。
  2. I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.
     我看你没想过要去通知警察。
• PHRASE (用于婉转地提出请求)
  You can say 'I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request.
  1. I don't suppose you could tell me where James Street is could you?
     你能否告诉我詹姆斯街在哪儿？
• PHRASE (用于询问意见)你认为，你觉得
  You can use 'do you suppose' to introduce a question when you want someone to give their opinion about something, although you know that they are unlikely to have any more knowledge or information about it than you.
  1. Do you suppose he was telling the truth?...
     你认为他说的是实话吗？
  2. What do you suppose they want with her?...
     你认为他们想从她那里得到什么？
  3. You don't suppose they'd start the trip without us, do you?
     你认为他们是不会抛下我们就上路的，对吧？
• PHRASE (用于礼貌地建议或请求)
  You can use 'do you suppose' as a polite way of suggesting or requesting that someone does something.
  1. Do you suppose we could get together for a little chat sometime soon?
     我们最近能抽空聚在一起聊上几句吗？

双语例句

• The city man supposes that his happiness depends on establishing, somehow, a special kind of harmonious accord with others.
  城市里的人以为他的幸福是建立在与其他人之间某种和谐关系上。
• The Olympic Motto supposes the progress of human capacity on the basis of mental and physical improvement of man's natural qualities.
  奥林匹克格言认为应以提高人类精神和身体自然品质为基础来使人类的能力进步。
• An expansion of this kind supposes an increase in the company's profits this year.
  这种扩建需要以公司今年利润增长为条件。
• Everyone supposes him poor, but he is really quite wealthy.
  大家都以为他穷，实际上他很阔。
• This supposes that the train will arrive on schedule, or that the street-car will not jump the track. The house was in flames when the fire engine arrived.
  这一点的必须条件是火车会准时达到，或电车不会出轨。救火车到达的时候，房子已经着火了。
• Each trainee according to the own work, supposes to make a Strategic Sales Plan.
  每位学员根据自己工作，制作自己工作岗位的销售策略计划。
• He supposes they won't win the game.
  他猜想他们赢不了比赛。
• Every effect supposes a cause.
  任何事的产生都必然有其原因。
• With the timing value of cash theory, the model supposes that the unlimited net revenue which can be used to pay off the debt increases steadily.
  该模型运用货币资金时间价值理论，假设高校可用于偿还贷款本息的非限定性净收入呈稳定增长的态势。
• Anyone can see however that this most real of beings, in which negation forms no part, is the very opposite of what it ought to be and of what understanding supposes it to be.
  但是任何人也易于看出，说这个万有中的最真实的存在没有任何否定性，恰好是他应当如此，和知性以为他是如何的反面。