v.怀疑;猜想
n.嫌疑犯
adj.可疑的;不可信的
They suspected an ambush. 他们怀疑有埋伏。
I suspect he was lying by the boy's abnormal behaviour. 从那个男孩的反常举动中,我怀疑他在撒谎。
Just at that time, I began to suspect whether to tell her that matter. 只是在那个时候,我开始怀疑我是否应该告诉她那件事。
用作名词 (n.)He's a prime suspect in the murder case. 他是这次谋杀案的主要怀疑对象
The police couldn't prove the suspect's guilt. 警察不能证实嫌疑犯的罪行。
用作形容词 (adj.)His motives are highly suspect. 他的动机是高度令人生疑的。
His fitness is suspect, so we can't risk including him in the team. 他的健康令人怀疑,所以我们不能冒险接受他入队。
His statements are suspect. 他的陈述可疑。
suspect的基本意思是指“猜想”或“怀疑”某人〔事〕,也可指“猜想”或者“怀疑”某事已经发生或将会发生,主观色 彩较浓,不一定有根据。
suspect是及物动词,接名词、代词、that从句、wh-从句作宾语。可用于被动结构。
suspect还可接以“(to be/as+) n./adj. ”或动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
suspect常接介词of引出怀疑、推测的内容。
suspect也可用作名词,作“嫌疑犯”解。例如:Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing.与杀人案有关的两名嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。
suspect还可用作形容词,作“可疑的”解,此时其读音为 ['sʌspekt] 。例如:His reason for being absent is suspect.他缺席的理由不足采信。