Cho là; tin rằng; nghĩ rằng

She'll be there today, I suppose

Tôi tin rằng hôm nay cô ta sẽ có mặt ở đó

I suppose we shall be back in an hour

tôi cho rằng một giờ nữa chúng tôi sẽ quay lại

I don't suppose he will come

tôi nghĩ rằng anh ấy sẽ không đến

Giả định; cho rằng; giả sử

suppose (that) the news is true: what then ?

cứ cho rằng tin ấy là đúng, rồi sao nào?

(ở thể mệnh lệnh) coi như một lời đề nghị

suppose we go for a swim !

chúng đi bơi đi!

suppose we try another

đề nghị chúng ta cố một keo nữa; hay là chúng thử một lần nữa

Đòi hỏi, cần có (lý thuyết, kết quả...)

that supposes mechanism without flaws

cái đó đòi hỏi máy móc phải thật tốt

be supposed to do something

có nhiệm vụ; phải làm gì

giả sử

V.

Assume, presume, presuppose, surmise, take, take as givenor as read, take for granted; believe, think, fancy, imagine;Colloq take it: Don't people usually suppose that civilservants are honest? I supposed her to be his wife. Do yousuppose you could return my key today? 2 hypothesize, theorize,postulate, posit, assume: Supposing a reduced rate ofinflation, will they reduce interest rates? Suppose that youhave lost the election - what will you do?

V.tr.

(often foll. by that + clause) 1 assume, esp. in defaultof knowledge; be inclined to think (I suppose they will return;what do you suppose he meant?).

Take as a possibility orhypothesis (let us suppose you are right).

(in imper.) as aformula of proposal (suppose we go to the party).

(of atheory or result etc.) require as a condition (design increation supposes a creator).

(in imper. or pres. part.forming a question) in the circumstances that; if (suppose hewon't let you; supposing we stay).

(as supposed adj.)generally accepted as being so; believed (his supposed brother;generally supposed to be wealthy).

(in passive; foll. by to +infin.) a be expected or required (was supposed to write toyou). b (with neg.) not have to; not be allowed to (you are notsupposed to go in there).

Supposable adj. [ME f. OF supposer (asSUB-, POSE(1))]