supposed

supposed

英 [sə'pəʊzd]
　　美 [sə'pozd]

adj. 假定的；被信以為真的；想象上的
　　v. 假定（suppose的過去分詞）

中文詞源：

supposed 猜測的，所謂的，據傳的

suppose,猜測，推測，-ed,形容詞後綴。

例句：

1. The government, the executive and the judi-ciary are supposed to be separate.
政府、行政部門和司法部門應該彼此分離。

2. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?
那番精辟見解到底是什麼意思呢？

3. They are supposed to be here at about half four.
他們應該在4點半左右到達這裡。

4. "Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."
“今天她上班嗎？”——“不，明天上。”

5. Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.
女性被認為不應該赤裸裸地展示其雄心。