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suspected

UK /səˈspektɪd/US /səˈspektɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'suspectus',过去分词形式,意为'怀疑'或'不信任',经由古法语 'suspecter' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 被怀疑的,指某人或某事被认为可能参与了某种不当行为或具有某种特质,但尚未得到证实。

“The police arrested the suspected thief yesterday.”

(警方昨天逮捕了那名可疑的小偷。)

“He is a suspected case of COVID-19 and needs to be tested.”

(他是新冠肺炎的疑似病例,需要接受检测。)

同义词:alleged, presumed, supposed

verb

❶ 怀疑,指对某人或某事持有不确定或质疑的态度,认为其可能存在问题或真实性。

“She suspected that her friend was hiding something from her.”

(她怀疑她的朋友对她有所隐瞒。)

“The detective suspected foul play in the sudden death.”

(侦探怀疑这起突然死亡事件中有谋杀行为。)

同义词:doubt, distrust, question

常见短语

suspected of — 被怀疑做了某事,常用于描述某人被认为可能参与了某种行为,但尚未证实。

“He was suspected of stealing the money from the office.”

(他被怀疑从办公室偷了钱。)