| 释义 |
Adjective: supposed su'powzd- Required or under orders
"I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store" - Mistakenly believed
"the supposed existence of ghosts" - Doubtful or suspect
- alleged, so-called - Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
"the supposed reason for his absence"
- conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious
Verb: suppose su'powz- Express a supposition
- say - Expect, believe, or suppose
- think, opine, imagine, reckon, guess - To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
- speculate, theorize, theorise [Brit], conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise [Brit], hypothecate - Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- presuppose - Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
- presuppose
See also: improbable, obligated, questionable, supposal, supposition, theoretic, theoretical, unlikely Type of: anticipate, assume, expect, imply, presume, speculate, take for granted Encyclopedia: Suppose |