Word · Frequency #12329
supposing
/səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
conjunction
假如；假设；如果
if hypothetically (often followed by that)
- 1.
if hypothetically (optionally followed by that)
假设(可选地后接that)
假设(可选地后接that)；如果；假使
In use
Supposing we miss the last bus, how will we get home?
Supposing that you had more free time, what hobby would you take up?
We could have a picnic in the park, supposing the weather stays dry.
Connections
Collocations
- supposing that
- 假如；如果
- Supposing that you miss the last bus, how will you get home?假如你错过了末班公交车，你怎么回家？
- even supposing
- 即使假设
- Even supposing he is innocent, he will still face questions.即使假设他是无辜的，他仍将面临质询。
- supposing it rains
- 假设下雨
- Supposing it rains, the match will be postponed.假设下雨，比赛将被推迟。
- supposing we
- 假设我们
- Supposing we take the earlier flight, we can avoid the rush.假设我们乘坐早一点的航班，就能避开高峰。
- supposing for a moment that
- 暂且假设
- Supposing for a moment that the story is true, what should we do?暂且假设这个故事是真的，我们该怎么办？
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 supposing 想成 suppose（假设）正戴着 -ing 帽子，悬着一个“如果”的念头，帮助记住它表示“假如”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、书面假设句 作为连词表示“假如、假设”，多用于引导假设条件从句，口语和书面语中都比较常见，可接that也可省略。
Grammar Note
作为连词，supposing 引导条件状语从句，表示“假设；如果”，可与 that 连用（supposing that...），相当于 if。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 supposing /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/ 押韵的词有 posing、closing、composing、proposing、imposing，它们都含 /oʊzɪŋ/。注意 losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ 拼写相似但元音为 /uː/，不押韵；choosing /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/、using /ˈjuːzɪŋ/ 也类似。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.