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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

supposed [sə'pozd] [sə'pəuzd]
  1. 1. adjective 假定的信以为真
  2. 2. adjective 想象中)的

Collins English-English Dictionary

supposed [sə'pəυzd]
  1. 1. adj [prenominal] presumed to be true without certain knowledge
    his supposed date of birth
  2. 2. adj [prenominal] believed to be true on slight grounds; highly doubtful
    the supposed existence of ghosts
  3. 3. adj [postpositive; foll by to] expected or obliged (to)
    I'm supposed to be there at nine
  4. 4. adj [postpositive; used in negative; foll by to] expected or obliged not (to)
    you're not supposed to walk on the grass

Examples

You're supposed to shake that juice box before drinking it.
喝之前最好摇一摇果汁盒。
He was supposed to captain the football team until his leg was broken in a motorcycle accident.
在摩托车事故中摔断腿之前,他被认为是这支球队的领军人物。
The test card was transmitted by television companies at times when viewers weren't supposed to be watching.
电视台会在用户收看电视的低峰时段传送图像测试卡。
The National Election Council is supposed to certify the results.
国家选举委员会应该证实这些结果。
it was worse than she'd supposed
事情比她想像的要糟
he is supposed to do it
他应该做的

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