supposed
英 [sə‘pəʊzd]美 [sə‘pozd]- adj. 假定的；被信以为真的；想象上的
- v. 假定（suppose的过去分词）
助记提示
1. sup- "under" pos- -ed.2. 字面含义：put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.
中文词源
supposed 猜测的，所谓的，据传的suppose,猜测，推测，-ed,形容词后缀。
英文词源
supposed (adj.)"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).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。来自柯林斯例句
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？来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."“今天她上班吗？”——“不，明天上。”来自柯林斯例句
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。