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supposedly

英 [sə'pəʊzɪdlɪ] 美 [sə'pozɪdli]

adv. 可能；按照推测；恐怕

助记提示

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.

英文词源

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

双语例句

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。”

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。

3. He was supposedly an American.: 人们猜想他是个美国人.

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。

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》。