1 to believe that sth may happen or be true, especially sth bad 相信,猜想(某事可能发生或是真的,尤指坏事):
The situation is worse than we first suspected.情况比我们起初猜想的还要坏。Nobody suspected that she was thinking of leaving.没有人想到她有离开的念头。☞Look at unsuspecting. 参看unsuspecting。
2 to not be sure that you can trust sb or believe sth 怀疑;不信任:
I rather suspect his motives for offering to help.我很怀疑他提出帮忙的动机。
3suspect sb (of sth/of doing sth) to believe that sb is guilty of sth 怀疑某人(做坏事):
I suspect Laura of taking the money.我怀疑劳拉拿走这笔钱。She strongly suspected that he was lying.她很怀疑他在说谎。☞noun suspicion 名词为suspicion
suspect²
/ˈsʌspekt ||; ˈsʌspɛkt/noun
[C] a person who is thought to be guilty of a crime 嫌疑犯:
The suspects are being questioned by police.嫌疑犯正受到警方盘问。
suspect³
/ˈsʌspekt ||; ˈsʌspɛkt/adj
possibly not true or not to be trusted 可疑的:
to have suspect motives有可疑的动机a suspect parcel (= that may contain a bomb)可疑的包裹