suspicion
noun /səˈspɪʃn/
/səˈspɪʃn/
Word Family
Idioms - suspect verb
- suspected adjective
- suspicion noun
- suspicious adjective
- suspiciously adverb
- suspect noun adjective
- [uncountable, countable] a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof
怀疑；嫌疑 - They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion.
他们缓缓驾车离去，以免引起怀疑。 - on suspicion of something He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
他因涉嫌谋杀而被捕。 - suspicion that… I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth.
我暗自怀疑她没讲实话。 - My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property.
当警察搜查该房产时，我的怀疑得到了证实。 - She was reluctant to voice her suspicions.
她不愿意吐露自己的怀疑。 - His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions.
他的辞职似乎只会引起怀疑。 - It’s time to confront him with our suspicions.
是时候让他面对我们的怀疑了。
Topics Personal qualitiesc1- He ended his athletics career under a cloud of suspicion when he refused to take a drug test.
他拒绝进行药检，在疑云笼罩下结束了运动生涯。 - Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported to the police.
发现可疑的停放车辆应报告警方。 - Strong suspicion attached to the victim's boyfriend.
重大嫌疑落到了受害人男朋友身上。 - The police must have reasonable grounds for suspicion before they can get a search warrant.
警察必须有合理的怀疑根据才能获得搜查证。 - The suspicion exists that Harries is stealing money from the company safe.
有人怀疑哈里斯从公司保险箱偷钱。 - There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld.
双方都强烈怀疑对方隐瞒信息。 - information that casts suspicion on one of the most powerful figures in the party
引起对党内一位最具权势人物的猜疑的信息 - Suspicions against the former leader remain.
依然有人怀疑前任领导人。 - Their suspicions were further fuelled when both men failed to turn up to the appointment.
两名男子都没露面赴约，进一步加深了他们的怀疑。 - We had our suspicions as to who did it, but nothing could be proved.
这事是谁干的我们有所怀疑，不过什么都无法证明。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- considerable
- deep
- …
- degree
- level
- entertain
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- arise
- exist
- linger
- …
- above suspicion
- beyond suspicion
- on suspicion of
- …
- the finger of suspicion
- grounds for suspicion
- an object of suspicion
- …
- They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion.
- [countable] suspicion (that…) a feeling or belief that something is true, even though you have no proof
感觉；看法 - I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station.
我感觉不妙，我们可能来错车站了。
- I don't think he had the slightest suspicion anything was wrong.
我认为他丝毫没怀疑会有什么问题。 - My worst suspicions were realized when I received my redundancy notice.
我收到裁员通知时，我最坏的怀疑变成了现实。 - The fiasco confirmed her suspicions that no thought had been put into planning the event.
这次惨败证实了她的怀疑，即没有人考虑过策划这次活动。 - I have a nasty suspicion he's organized a surprise party for me.
我有种不快的感觉，怀疑他为我组织了惊喜晚会。 - She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
她急切地想减轻人们认为她为了钱才结婚的怀疑。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- considerable
- deep
- …
- degree
- level
- entertain
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- arise
- exist
- linger
- …
- above suspicion
- beyond suspicion
- on suspicion of
- …
- the finger of suspicion
- grounds for suspicion
- an object of suspicion
- …
- I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station.
- [uncountable, countable] the feeling that you cannot trust somebody/something
猜疑；怀疑；不放心 - Their offer was greeted with some suspicion.
他们的主动热情遭到一些猜疑。 - Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated.
来自浅井的水应该被怀疑，因为它可能被污染。
- Boys were an immediate object of suspicion to her.
男孩子们立刻成了她的怀疑对象。 - They viewed the new plan with great suspicion.
他们对这个新计划疑心很大。 - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion
相互怀疑的气氛 - odd behaviour that invites suspicion
招致怀疑的奇怪行为
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- considerable
- deep
- …
- degree
- level
- entertain
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- arise
- exist
- linger
- …
- above suspicion
- beyond suspicion
- on suspicion of
- …
- the finger of suspicion
- grounds for suspicion
- an object of suspicion
- …
- Their offer was greeted with some suspicion.
- [singular] suspicion of something (formal) a small amount of something
少许；一点儿 - His mouth quivered in the suspicion of a smile.
他嘴唇微微一颤，露出一丝笑意。 - Wasn’t there even a suspicion of truth in what he said?
他说的话难道没有一点真实性吗？
- The police would arrive at the slightest suspicion of trouble.
警察一有麻烦就会赶到。 - Her remarks lacked even the faintest suspicion of humour.
她的谈话没有丝毫的幽默感。
- His mouth quivered in the suspicion of a smile.
词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, from medieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere ‘mistrust’. The change in the second syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latin suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’).
Idioms
above/beyond suspicion
- too good, honest, etc. to have done something wrong, illegal or dishonest
无可置疑 - Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above suspicion.
犯罪现场附近的任何人都不能排除嫌疑。 - They thought the head teacher was beyond suspicion.
他们认为校长没有嫌疑。
- Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above suspicion.
the finger of blame/suspicion
- if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc.
怀疑对象 - The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.
调查把责任归咎于撞车的客车司机。 - The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.
疑点落在了中午吃的鸡肉上。
- The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.
under suspicion (of something)
- suspected of doing something wrong, illegal or dishonest
有嫌疑；涉嫌 - The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder.
目前这一家人都涉嫌谋杀她。 - A number of doctors came under suspicion of unethical behaviour.
一些医生涉嫌有不道德行为。 - He fell under suspicion of tax evasion.
他有逃税嫌疑。
- The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder.