及物動詞：假設、猜想、認為、推測、預期
常見搭配詞：
- somebody suppose (that) SV
某人想、猜測… – 可以用來表示估計、表示生氣的情緒或與願望相反的猜測
例句：I suppose you are right.
我想你是對的。 – 估計 - I don’t suppose (that) SV, +肯定附加問句?
我想S不…..，對吧？
例句：I don’t suppose you know where she is, do you?
我想你不知道她在哪裡，對吧？ - Do you suppose (that) SV?
你覺得….？
例句：Do you suppose she will come to my birthday party?
你覺得她會來我的生日派對嗎？ - It is widely / generally supposed (that) SV.
很多人都認為(猜測)…(正式)
例句：It is generally supposed that boys are more aggressive than girls.
大部分的人認為男孩比女孩更具攻擊性。 - suppose somebody to be…
認為(猜測)某人是…
例句：I supposed her husband to be older than she.
我猜她的先生比她大。 - be supposed to be…
被預期(期望)、應該
例句：You are not supposed to be here.
你不應該在這裡。
例句：
- Who do you suppose will come?
你猜誰會來？ - I supposed so.
應該吧 。 - It is widely supposed that the company is going bankrupt.
很多人都認為這間公司就要破產了。 - The damage was greater than first supposed.
損失比最初設想的要大。 - They are supposed to check out by ten.
他們應該在10 點以前退房。 - He was supposing the worst, but was relieved when he saw the test results.
他本來做了最壞的打算，但當他看到測試結果時，他鬆了一口氣。 - I suppose you’ll be leaving soon.
我想你很快就會離開。
同義詞：
- assume 假定、假設 vt. 表示將某事物視為真實或已知，尤指在缺乏充分證據的情況下。
例句：We can’t assume that everyone will agree with our decision.
我們不能假設每個人都會同意我們的決定。 - presume 推定、假定 vt. 表示基於某些理由或證據，認為某事物可能是真實的。
例句：I presume you have already informed your manager about the changes.
我想您已經將這些變化通知了您的經理。 - think 認為、以為 vt. 表示對某事物的看法或信仰。
例句：I think we should postpone the meeting until next week.
我認為我們應該將會議延至下周。 - believe 相信、認為 vt. 表示對某事物的信念或看法，尤指在沒有確切證據的情況下。
例句：She believes that hard work always pays off in the end.
她相信最終努力工作總會得到回報。 - expect 期待、預料 vt. 表示認為某事物可能或應該會發生。
例句：We expect the weather to be sunny tomorrow.
我們預期明天天氣晴朗。
連接詞：假設、假如、要是
常見搭配詞：
- Suppose (that) SV, SV.
假設 (suppose that 合起來做連接詞，但是，that常被省略)
例句：Suppose he had done his homework?
要是他有寫功課呢？(事實上他沒寫He did not do his homework. 假設語法，過去非事實用過去完成式) - Supposing (that) SV, SV.
假設(supposing that 合起來做連接詞，但是，that常被省略) – 美式英文少用
例句：Supposing the weather is fine, we will go to the beach tomorrow.
如果天氣好的話，我們明天就去海邊(沙灘)玩。 - Suppose SV?
= What if SV?
要是…、假如…、如果… (注意時態變化 – 假設語法或條件語法)
例句：Suppose we meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow?
我們明天早上10點見，好嗎？(=what if)
例句：
- Supposing the scientists find a cure for the disease, it will be a major accomplishment.
假設科學家們找到了治愈這種疾病的方法，那將是一項重大成就。 - Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
假設你中了彩票，你會用這筆錢做什麼？ - Suppose you could speak any language fluently, which one would you choose?
假設你可以流利地說任何一種語言，你會選擇哪一種？
衍生字：
- supposition 推測、假定 n.
- supposed 據說的、所謂的 adj.
- supposedly 大概、恐怕 adv.
