| 单词 | ought |
| 释义 | ought 1. v.aux. (usu. foll. by to + infin.; present and past indicated by the following infin.) 1 expressing duty or rightness (we ought to love our neighbours). 2. expressing shortcoming (it ought to have been done long ago). 3. expressing advisability or prudence (you ought to go for your own good). 4. expressing esp. strong probability (he ought to be there by now). Phrases and idioms ought not the negative form of ought (he ought not to have stolen it). Etymology: OE ahte, past of agan OWE 2. n. (also aught) colloq. a figure denoting nothing; nought. Etymology: perh. f. an ought for a NOUGHT; cf. ADDER 3. var. of AUGHT(1). |
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