相似词语辨析:suspect & doubt
(2010-10-28 21:37:01)
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suspect vs
doubt
1. 若后接名词、代词或名词性词组,两者基本上可通用,表示一种否定的语义,意为“不相信” 。
I doubt/suspect the truth of her statement.
我对她那番话的真实性表示怀疑。
He says he can cure me, but I still doubt / suspect him.
他说他能治好我的病,但我仍对他不放心。
2. 若后接 that 从句, doubt表示一种否定的语义,意为“无把握;不相信” ;suspect表示一种肯定的语义, 意为“相信;猜想;觉得”。
I doubt that he is ill. 我不相信他病了。/ 我怀疑他没有生病。
I suspect that he is ill.我猜想他病了。/ 我怀疑他病了。
这时 doubt 更多用于否定句或疑问句中。如:
I don't doubt that he is right. 我确信他是对的。
I didn't doubt that he would come. 我当时相信他会来的。
Why did she doubt that they were cheats? 她为什么怀疑他们是骗子?
3. doubt
用于肯定句中时,多接 whether/if
引导的从句,意为“不敢肯定”。而
suspect
不
I doubt whether/if he‘ll come.
我不敢肯定他来不来。
4. 其他搭配。
suspect sb. to be 相信/ 猜想某人是
suspect sb of(doing) sth .怀疑(某人有罪)
I suspected him to be the spy. 我认为他就是那个间谋。
What made you suspect her of having taken the money? 你凭什么怀疑钱是她偷的?
He’s suspected of murder/ theft. 他有杀人/偷盗嫌疑。
5. 其他词性。
suspect
suspicion
suspicious
doubt
doubtful
doubtable