Word · Frequency #12329
supposing
/səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
noun
假设；假定
the act of making a supposition
- 1.
The act of making a supposition.
假设的行为
假设的行为
In use
Her supposing that the cake was already gone stopped her from opening the box.
Careful supposing of the consequences saved them from making a bad decision.
The scientist's supposings were later confirmed by more accurate instruments.
Connections
Pop culture & quotes
- Mark Twain — "Supposing is good, but finding out is better."
- 马克·吐温——“假设虽好，但发现真相更佳。”Supposing you miss the train, what would you do?假如你错过了火车，你会怎么做？
- A.A. Milne — "Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" "Supposing it didn't," said Pooh.
- A.A.米尔恩——“假如一棵树倒下来，小熊维尼，我们正好在下面呢？” “假如它没倒呢，”维尼说。Supposing we leave now, we'll get there on time.假如我们现在出发，就能准时到达。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：supposing 与 suppose（假设）同形，-ing 表示“动作本身”，看到它就想到“做出假设这个行为”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、philosophical discourse supposing 作名词时指“假设”或“假定”这一行为，比较书面化，多用于学术或哲学讨论中；日常会话中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with supposing: their stressed syllable is /poʊzɪŋ/, and their shared spelling chunk is -posing. Note that the first syllable of supposing is /sə/, not /suː/. Beware lookalikes such as supping /ˈsʌpɪŋ/, which looks similar but sounds completely different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.