suspect
Significado: To believe something is likely or possible; a person thought to have committed a crime
As a verb, suspect means to believe something without certain proof, often something negative. As a noun, it refers to a person thought to be guilty of a crime. As an adjective, it means questionable or not to be trusted. Note the different stress: the verb is susPECT, while the noun/adjective is SUSpect.
Ejemplos
- I suspect he's not telling us the whole truth. 我怀疑他没有告诉我们全部真相。Sospecho que no nos está diciendo toda la verdad.彼は全部の真実を話していないのではないかと思います。그가 우리에게 모든 진실을 말하고 있지 않다고 생각합니다.
- The police have arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery. 警方逮捕了一名与抢劫案有关的嫌疑人。La policía ha arrestado a un sospechoso en relación con el robo.警察は強盗に関連して容疑者を逮捕しました。경찰은 강도 사건과 관련하여 용의자를 체포했습니다.
- The data looks a bit suspect to me. 这些数据在我看来有点可疑。Los datos me parecen un poco sospechosos.このデータは少し怪しいと思います。이 데이터는 좀 의심스러워 보입니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin 'suspectus', past participle of 'suspicere' meaning 'to look up at' or 'to mistrust', from 'sub-' (up from under) and 'specere' (to look). Related to 'suspicious', 'inspect', and 'spectacle'.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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