及物動詞：認為可能、猜想、推測、預期
常見搭配詞：
- I suppose (that) SV
我想… – 可以用來表示估計、表示生氣的情緒或與願望相反的猜測 - I don’t suppose (that) SV, +肯定附加問句?
我想S不…..，對吧？ - Do you suppose (that) SV?
你覺得….？ - S suppose (that) SV
認為(猜測)… - It is widely supposed (that) SV.
很多人都認為(猜測)…(正式) - suppose somebody to be…
認為(猜測)某人是… - be supposed to be…
被預期(期望)、應該
例句：
- I suppose you are right.
我想你是對的 – 估計 - Do you suppose she will come to my birthday party?
你覺得她會來我的生日派對嗎？ - I don’t suppose you know where she is, do you?
我想你不知道她在哪裡，對吧？ - Who do you suppose will come?
你猜誰會來？ - I supposed so.
應該吧 (通常表示不是很贊同，但卻不得不同意) - 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 - 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 - I supposed her husband to be older than she.
我猜她的先生比她大(但事實上不是) - You are not supposed to be here.
你不應該在這裡 - 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
同義詞：
- assume 假定、想當然地認為 vt. 含有比較強烈的武斷成分，常意味著把一件尚未證實的事作為自己論斷的基礎
- presume 假定、認定 vt. 根據過去經驗或邏輯去推測，雖然結論仍可能是錯誤的
- believe 相信 vt.
- think 認為 vt.
- guess 猜測 vt.未認真思索，常為不著邊際地瞎猜
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) - 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 - 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：
- 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 - 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？ - Suppose we meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow?
我們明天早上10點見，好嗎？(=what if) - 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)
同義詞：
- if 如果 conj.
- what if 假如、要是
衍生字：
- supposition 推測、假定 n.
- supposed 據說的、所謂的 adj.
- supposedly 大概、恐怕 adv.
