suppose

思う、推測する

確信はないが、おそらくそうだと思うこと。

やさしい英語で： If you think something is probably true without being certain, you believe it may be so.

• I suppose he is at home.
• What do you suppose happened?
• She supposed the door was locked.

使い方： suppose that… (I suppose that they have already left.)

類義語： think, assume, guess

よく使う表現： suppose that, suppose so, suppose someone knows

思う

あまり自信や乗り気がないまま同意するときに使う。

やさしい英語で： You say this to agree, but without feeling very sure or happy about it.

• I suppose we could walk.
• Yes, I suppose you are right.
• It was fair, I suppose.

よく使う表現： I suppose so, I suppose

仮定する、想像する

その後どうなるか考えるため、あることが起こる、または本当だと想像する。

やさしい英語で： Imagine that something happens or is true, so you can consider what would follow.

• Suppose we miss the train.
• Suppose you won a million pounds. What would you buy?
• Suppose that nobody agreed. What would happen next?

使い方： suppose that… (Suppose that the shop is closed. Where else could we go?)

類義語： imagine, assume

よく使う表現： suppose that, suppose we, suppose someone were

思う

断られそうな依頼や質問を、否定形で丁寧に切り出すときに使う。

やさしい英語で： You use this negative expression to ask politely when you expect the answer to be no.

• I don’t suppose you have a pen?
• I don’t suppose you could help me?
• You don’t suppose she remembers us, do you?

使い方： I don’t suppose you could…? (I don’t suppose you could lend me your umbrella?); I don’t suppose you have…? (I don’t suppose you have a spare ticket?)

よく使う表現： suppose you could, suppose you have, suppose you remember

仮定する

検証したり結果を導いたりするため、ある考えをひとまず正しいとする。

やさしい英語で： Accept an idea for the purpose of testing it or working out what follows.

• Suppose that the two values are equal.
• Let us suppose the theory is correct.
• The researchers supposed that temperature affected the result.

使い方： suppose that… (Suppose that the number is positive; its square must also be positive.)

類義語： hypothesize, assume, theorize

よく使う表現： suppose that, suppose a variable