❶(~ではないかと)思う, 考える, 推定する
I suppose you are right.
I suppose you are right.
君の言うとおりだと私は思う.
You are Mr. Jones, I suppose.
You are Mr. Jones, I suppose.
あなたはジョーンズさんじゃありませんか.
I suppose (that) he is over eighty.=I suppose him to be over eighty.
I suppose (that) he is over eighty.=I suppose him to be over eighty.
彼は80歳さいは越こえているでしょう.
Is he right?—I suppose so.
会話Is he right?—I suppose so.
彼の言っていることは正しいだろうか.—正しいんじゃないの.
⦣ あまり気乗りしない返事の仕方.
❷仮定する; Suppose [Supposing] ~ で もし~なら (if)
Suppose our teacher finds us, what shall we do?
Suppose our teacher finds us, what shall we do?
もし先生が僕ぼくたちを見つけたらどうしよう.
Supposing (that) this is true, what would you do?
Supposing (that) this is true, what would you do?
もしこれが本当だとしたら君はどうしますか.