英语词汇“ought”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ought¹ auxiliary (modal) verb.

[~ + to + root form of a verb]

(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one's duty or moral obligation):Every citizen ought to help.
(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one of justice, moral rightness, or the like):He ought to be punished.
(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is proper, correct, or appropriate for the situation):We ought to bring her some flowers.
(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is probable, that it follows naturally from the circumstances, or that it is expected):That ought to be our train now.

ought¹ auxiliary verb.

(used to express duty or moral obligation):Every citizen ought to help.
(used to express justice, moral rightness, or the like):He ought to be punished. You ought to be ashamed.
(used to express propriety, appropriateness, etc.):You ought to be home early. We ought to bring her some flowers.
(used to express probability or natural consequence):That ought to be our train now.

duty or obligation.

Middle English ought, aught, Old English āhte, past tense of āgan to owe bef. 900

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See must ¹.

Ought

not

The conferees ought not to waste time on protocol.

Oughtn

Hadn

ought

Didn

ought

shouldn

ought

We ought to go now.

You ought not to worry about it.

Congress ought not adjourn without considering this bill.

ought² n., adv.

aught¹.

ought³ n.

aught².

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ought /ɔːt/ vb (followed by to; takes an infinitive or implied infinitive)

to indicate duty or obligation: you ought to pay your dues
to express prudent expediency: you ought to be more careful with your money
(usually with reference to future time) to express probability or expectation: you ought to finish this work by Friday
to express a desire or wish on the part of the speaker: you ought to come next week

Etymology: Old English āhte, past tense of āgan to owe; related to Gothic aihta
USAGE
In correct English, ought is not used with did or had. I ought not to do it, not I didn't ought to do it; I ought not to have done it, not I hadn't ought to have done it

ought /ɔːt/ pron , adv

a variant spelling of aught

ought /ɔːt/ n

a less common word for nought

Etymology: 19th Century: mistaken division of a nought as an ought; see nought

aught¹ n.

[uncountable]

anything whatever;
any part:For aught I know, it may be true.

aught² n. [countable]

zero (0).

aught¹ n.

anything whatever;
any part:for aught I know.

adv.

[Archaic.]in any degree;
at all;
in any respect.

Also, ought.

Middle English aught, ought, Old English āht, āwiht, ōwiht, equivalent. to ā, ō ever + wiht thing, wight¹ bef. 1000

aught² n.

a cipher (0);
zero.

Also, ought.

a naught, taken as an aught (compare auger). See naught

aught³ v.t. [Scot.]

to own;
possess.
to owe (someone or something);
be obligated to.

adj.

possessed of.

[Archaic.]
- ownership;
  possession.
- property;
  a possession.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English æht; cognate with Old High German ēht, Gothic aihts; akin to owe, own

aught⁴ adj. [Scot.]

Scottish Termseight.
Scottish Termseighth.

see eight Middle English aghte, aughte, variant of eighte

aught, ought(used with a negative or in conditional or interrogative sentences or clauses) /ɔːt/ archaic or literary pron

anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know)

adv

dialect in any least part; to any degree

Etymology: Old English āwiht, from ā ever, ay¹ + wiht thing; see wight¹

单词	ought
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ought¹ /ɔt/USA pronunciation auxiliary (modal) verb. [~ + to + root form of a verb] (used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one's duty or moral obligation):Every citizen ought to help. (used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one of justice, moral rightness, or the like):He ought to be punished. (used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is proper, correct, or appropriate for the situation):We ought to bring her some flowers. (used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is probable, that it follows naturally from the circumstances, or that it is expected):That ought to be our train now. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ought¹ (ôt),USA pronunciation auxiliary verb. (used to express duty or moral obligation):Every citizen ought to help. (used to express justice, moral rightness, or the like):He ought to be punished. You ought to be ashamed. (used to express propriety, appropriateness, etc.):You ought to be home early. We ought to bring her some flowers. (used to express probability or natural consequence):That ought to be our train now. n. duty or obligation. Middle English ought, aught, Old English āhte, past tense of āgan to owe bef. 900 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See must ¹. Ought¹ forms its negative in a number of ways. Ought not occurs in all types of speech and writing and is fully standard:The conferees ought not to waste time on protocol.Oughtn't, largely a spoken form, is found mainly in the Midland and Southern dialects of the United States, where it is almost the universal form. Hadn't ought is a common spoken form in the Northern dialect area. It is sometimes condemned in usage guides and is uncommon in educated speech except of the most informal variety. Didn't ought and shouldn't ought are considered nonstandard.Both positive and negative forms of ought are almost always followed by the infinitive form:We ought to go now.You ought not to worry about it.Occasionally, to is omitted after the negative construction:Congress ought not adjourn without considering this bill. ought² (ôt),USA pronunciation n., adv. aught¹. ought³ (ôt),USA pronunciation n. aught². Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ought /ɔːt/ vb (followed by to; takes an infinitive or implied infinitive) to indicate duty or obligation: you ought to pay your dues to express prudent expediency: you ought to be more careful with your money (usually with reference to future time) to express probability or expectation: you ought to finish this work by Friday to express a desire or wish on the part of the speaker: you ought to come next week Etymology: Old English āhte, past tense of āgan to owe; related to Gothic aihta USAGE In correct English, ought is not used with did or had. I ought not to do it, not I didn't ought to do it; I ought not to have done it, not I hadn't ought to have done it ought /ɔːt/ pron , adv a variant spelling of aught ought /ɔːt/ n a less common word for nought Etymology: 19th Century: mistaken division of a nought as an ought; see nought WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 aught¹ /ɔt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] anything whatever; any part:For aught I know, it may be true. aught² /ɔt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] zero (0). WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 aught¹ (ôt),USA pronunciation n. anything whatever; any part:for aught I know. adv. [Archaic.]in any degree; at all; in any respect. `Also, ought.` Middle English aught, ought, Old English āht, āwiht, ōwiht, equivalent. to ā, ō ever + wiht thing, wight¹ bef. 1000 aught² (ôt),USA pronunciation n. a cipher (0); zero. `Also, ought.` a naught, taken as an aught (compare auger). See naught aught³ (ôкнt),USA pronunciation v.t. [Scot.] to own; possess. to owe (someone or something); be obligated to. adj. possessed of. n. [Archaic.] ownership; possession. property; a possession. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English æht; cognate with Old High German ēht, Gothic aihts; akin to owe, own aught⁴ (ôкнt),USA pronunciation adj. [Scot.] Scottish Termseight. Scottish Termseighth. see eight Middle English aghte, aughte, variant of eighte Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aught, ought(used with a negative or in conditional or interrogative sentences or clauses) /ɔːt/ archaic or literary pron anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know) adv dialect in any least part; to any degree Etymology: Old English āwiht, from ā ever, ay¹ + wiht thing; see wight¹
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