单词详解

1. vt.

A. 猜想，以为 [+(that)]  （ express a supposition）

I suppose he is still in the library. 我想他还在图书馆。 

B.（用于祈使语气） 让……[+(that)]  （ require as a necessary antecedent or precondition）

Suppose we set out at six. 我们六点动身吧。

Suppose we dine together. 让我们一块儿吃饭吧。

C. 假定 [+(that)] （take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand）

Suppose the car should break down again. 假定汽车又出毛病了。

Suppose you have a thousand dollars, what will you do with it.

假设你有一千美元，你会用它做什么。

相关词组

1. be suppose to do sth. 按理应该做某事

You are not suppose to stay at home during the weekend. 你不应该周末还呆在家里。

2. suppose sb. /sth. to be/to do sth. 认为某人去做某事或某事……

We supposed them to have finished their homework. 我们认为他们已经完成了作业。

相关单词

过去式：supposed

过去分词：supposed

现在分词：supposing

第三人称单数：supposes

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词语辨析：assume, guess, suppose

assume, guess, suppose

三个词都有“猜测”的意思。

assume: 指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。

guess: 常用词，指毫无根据仅凭个人主观臆断或碰运气的猜测。

suppose: 常用词，意义较广泛，指缺乏确切事实，根据一些现象进行的推测，也可指为论证而提出合乎逻辑推理的某种假定，有时仅表示自己的意见。

词语详解

1. assume: 指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。

Let’s assume that the statement to be true. 让我们假定这个说明是正确的。

2. guess: 常用词，指毫无根据仅凭个人主观臆断或碰运气的猜测。

Can you guess what is in the box? 你能猜出盒子里有什么吗？

3. suppose: 常用词，意义较广泛，指缺乏确切事实，根据一些现象进行的推测，也可指为论证而提出合乎逻辑推理的某种假定，有时仅表示自己的意见。

We suppose the professor would be about fifty. 我推测教授大概是五十岁左右。