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suspect

UK /ˈsʌspekt/US /ˈsʌspekt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'suspectus'(被怀疑的),由 sub-(在...之下)和 specere(看)组成,原意为"从下方观察",引申为"带着怀疑看待"。

verb

❶ 怀疑某人做了坏事或不诚实的事,但没有确凿证据。常用于警方调查或日常猜疑场景。

“The police suspect him of stealing the car.”

(警方怀疑他偷了那辆车。)

“I suspect she lied about her age.”

(我怀疑她在年龄上撒了谎。)

❶ 隐约感觉到某事可能是真的,但不确定。表达一种模糊的直觉或预感。

“I suspect it will rain later.”

(我猜稍后会下雨。)

“She suspected he had a surprise planned.”

(她隐约感觉他计划了一个惊喜。)

同义词:doubt, distrust, mistrust

noun

❶ 犯罪嫌疑人,指被怀疑参与犯罪活动的人。法律和警方常用术语。

“The suspect was arrested near the bank.”

(犯罪嫌疑人在银行附近被逮捕。)

“Three suspects are being questioned by police.”

(三名嫌疑人正在接受警方讯问。)

同义词:accused, defendant

adjective

❶ 可疑的,值得怀疑的。形容事物看起来不可靠或可能存在问题。

“The package looked suspect so we called security.”

(这个包裹看起来很可疑,所以我们叫了保安。)

“His explanation sounds suspect to me.”

(他的解释在我看来很可疑。)

同义词:questionable, dubious, suspicious

常见短语

prime suspect — 主要嫌疑人,指犯罪调查中最有可能的犯罪嫌疑人。

“The ex-husband quickly became the prime suspect.”

(前夫很快成为主要嫌疑人。)

suspect something is wrong — 感觉到某事不对劲,指通过直觉发现异常情况。

“When the dog didn't bark, I suspected something was wrong.”

(当狗没有叫时,我感觉有些不对劲。)