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suspicion

UK //səˈspɪʃ.ən//US //səˈspɪʃ.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suspicio',意为'怀疑'或'猜疑',由 'sub-'(在...之下)和 'specere'(看)组成。

noun

❶ 怀疑或猜疑的感觉,指对某人或某事不信任或认为有问题的心理状态。

“She had a suspicion that he was lying.”

(她怀疑他在撒谎。)

“His sudden wealth aroused suspicion among his friends.”

(他突然的财富引起了朋友们的怀疑。)

❶ 轻微的迹象或感觉,指对某事可能发生或存在的模糊感知。

“I had a suspicion that it might rain today.”

(我隐约感觉今天可能会下雨。)

“There was a suspicion of a smile on her face.”

(她的脸上隐约有一丝笑意。)

同义词:doubt, mistrust, distrust, misgiving, wariness

常见短语

above suspicion — 形容某人或某事完全无可置疑,被认为绝对诚实或清白。

“As a judge, she must be above suspicion.”

(作为法官,她必须无可置疑。)

under suspicion — 指某人或某事被怀疑与某些不良行为或事件有关。

“The whole department was under suspicion after the theft.”

(盗窃案发生后,整个部门都受到了怀疑。)