supposing 常用作连接词/介词性表达,表示“假如;假设;倘若”(= if / assuming that)。也可作 suppose 的现在分词,表示“假设、认为”这一动作正在进行或作定语使用。
/səˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (AmE), /səˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (BrE)
Supposing it rains, we’ll stay home.
假如下雨,我们就待在家里。
Supposing you had unlimited time and resources, how would you redesign the education system to make it fairer and more effective?
假设你拥有无限的时间和资源,你会如何重新设计教育体系,使其更公平、更有效?
supposing 来自动词 suppose(“假设;认为”),源于中古法语 supposer,再上溯到拉丁语 supponere(sub- “在下、在…下面” + ponere “放置”),本义有“把某事放在…之下作为前提”的感觉,后来引申为“把某个想法当作前提来推想”,即“假设”。