"believed or thought to exist," 1580s, past participle adjective from suppose (v.); often with the -e- pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive past tense supposed, now common in the sense of "to have a duty or obligation" (1859).
supposed 英文释义
1. firmly believed;
"the way things are supposed to be"
2. mistakenly believed;
"the supposed existence of ghosts"
3. commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds;
"the foundling's putative father"
"the reputed (or purported) author of the book"
"the supposed date of birth"
4. designed to;
"medication that is supposed to relieve pain"
"what's that gadget supposed to do?"
5. doubtful or suspect;
"these so-called experts are no help"
6. required or under orders;
"I'm supposed to be there at ten"
"he was supposed to go to the store"
7. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence;
"theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"
"the supposed reason for his absence"
"suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"
"supposititious hypotheses"
supposed 双语例句
1. The government, the executive and the judi-ciary are supposed to be separate.
政府、行政部门和司法部门应该彼此分离。
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2. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?
那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢？
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3. They are supposed to be here at about half four.
他们应该在4点半左右到达这里。
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4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."
“今天她上班吗？”——“不，明天上。”
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5. Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.
女性被认为不应该赤裸裸地展示其雄心。
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supposed 实用场景例句
This is the opinion of the supposed experts.
这是所谓专家的看法。
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When did this supposed accident happen?
这场所谓的事故发生在什么时候？
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He produced a handwritten list of nine men he was supposed to kill...
他拿出了一份手写的名单，上面列有 9 个他应该要杀死的人。
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Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
在接下来的几年里，政府开支应该会下降，而不是上升。
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He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him...
他本来要乘最后一班汽车回卑尔根，但当然，这起事故使他没能回去。
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The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
第一场辩论本该在星期二就举行了。
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'The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem...
《鞭笞刑具》还从未发表过，但大家认为它是一首真正的好诗。
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'The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.
“校长不能见客，”他的儿子应该已经这样告知了一位一大清早就来了的拜访者。
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You're supposed to be my friend!...
你还是我朋友呢！
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Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling...
别跟我说我到底该作何感想。
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Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
并非所有当地的政权都愿意接受与英国贸易的所谓好处。
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...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.
当法治被其所谓的捍卫者破坏时
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I'm supposed to be a scholar, but all my life I've always had to bow to the rich people.
说起来是斯文人, 一辈子见着有钱的打恭作揖.
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All her neighbours supposed her to be an actress.
街坊都以为她是一个演员.
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They supposed him dead.
他们以为他死了.
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Every pupil is supposed to be in his classroom at 9 a.m.
上午9点时每个学生都应当在教室里.
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Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.
据说吃菠菜能使人强壮.
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Her supposed wealth is a very small sum.
她可谓的财产只是很小的一笔钱.
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He was supposed to be a serious performer, but the crowd laughed him off the stage.
他被认为是严肃的演员, 但观众却把他哄下了台.
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She was not supposed to go but she insisted on going.
不该她去,她偏要去.
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The supposed prince was really a beggar in disguise.
那个被信以为真的王子,原来是个乔装的乞丐.
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Who could have supposed it was you who did it?
谁会想到这是你干的?
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Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
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Are these dots and squiggles supposed to be your signature?
这一堆点点画画就是你的签名吗？
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People are supposed to mix, do you understand?
人们应该互相交际，你明白吗？
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There was no love lost between the two men who were supposed to be working in harmony on a mounting crisis.
在一场日益严峻的危机面前，本应和睦共处、通力合作的这两个男人却势同水火。
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Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. "Indycar" racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.
据说，一级方程式赛车很危险，而“印第赛车”相比更危险。
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And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?
那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢？
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The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
