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supposedly


  • 英式英标[sə\'pozɪdli]
  • 美式音标[sə\'pəʊzɪdlɪ]

adv. 可能;按照推测;恐怕

英文词源

supposedly (adv.)
"as may be supposed, presumably," 1610s, from supposed + -ly (2).

中文解释

1. sup- "under" + pos- + -ed + -ly.2. 字面含义:put or place under.3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.

实用例句

1. Supposedly his last words to her were: "You must not pity me."
据说他对她说的最后一句话是:“别怜悯我。”
来自柯林斯例句
2. The novel is supposedly based on a true story.
据说这部小说是以一个真实的故事为依据的。
来自《权威词典》
3. He was supposedly an American.
人们猜想他是个美国人.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. The recent murder happened in broad daylight in a supposedly "safe" part of London.
最近的这起谋杀案是光天化日之下在伦敦一个据称“安全”的城区发生的。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The initiative has been given the supposedly catchy title of the "Citizen's Charter".
提案取了个据说很容易记住的名字,叫做《公民宪章》。
来自柯林斯例句