suspect
國中國一上/səˈspekt/
v.懷疑
to believe to be guilty
什麼時候用
suspect somebody of something 是「懷疑某人做了某事」。suspect that… 是「猜想」，語氣比 doubt 弱。
常見錯誤
- suspect 和 doubt 方向相反：suspect that 傾向相信，doubt that 傾向不信
- suspect somebody for ✗ → suspect somebody of ✓
常見搭配
- suspect somebody of
- a prime suspect（主要嫌犯）
例句
Suspect the truth.
懷疑真相。
Police suspect him of stealing the car.
警方懷疑他偷了那台車。
自己試試看
They suspected him ___ lying about the accident.
他們懷疑他對這場意外說了謊。