| 单词 | ought |
| 释义 | ought I. archaic past of owe II. — used to express moral obligation, duty, or necessity < ought to follow the dictates of our conscience > < ought to pay our debts > or what is correct, advisable, or expedient < you ought to take care of yourself > < this suit ought to be pressed > or what is naturally expected or logically sound < ought to be able to understand this book > < if our reasoning is correct, the result ought to be infinity > Synonyms: < it ought not to be very difficult — Nevil Shute > < ought to fulfill our obligations > < the stopper is small enough so that it ought to fit in the bottle > < should not try to evade responsibilities > < the car should be around at noon > < should make the five o'clock train > must, though sometimes stressing extremely strong obligation, usually implies the compulsion of necessity, whether physical or moral < number three of my suggestions is that a new federal labor law must outlaw unfair bargaining practices — A.E.Stevenson b.1900 > < the employees must contribute 40 percent of the entire premium for all benefits provided under this plan — U.S. Code > < again and again he went to performances of what must have been his favorite play — Time > < to qualify for a college degree you must pass certain examinations > have and have got are interchangeable with must in meaning although have got occurs more frequently in spoken than literary English < to qualify for a college degree you have to pass certain examinations > < the man I wished to see had to leave before I came > < the speeder has got to pay a fine > < we have got to come into court — the high court of public opinion — with clean hands — Newsweek > III. 1. chiefly Scotland 2. chiefly Scotland < there's naebody but you and me that ought the name — R.L.Stevenson > IV. < the ethical ought voices or expresses … what would, upon reflection, be regarded as binding upon any normal person within a given social system — H.D.Aiken > — contrasted with is V. variant of aught |
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