imagine verb ⇨imagine (imagine what it would be like)⇨suppose (I imagine so.)
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imagine ♦︎ think ♦︎ see ♦︎ envisage ♦︎ envision ♦︎ picture ♦︎ visualize ♦︎ conceptualize ♦︎ pretendThese words all mean to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like.这些词均表示想象、设想。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to imagine / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize / conceptualize sb / sth as sth◆to imagine / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize (sb) doing sth◆to imagine / think / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize who / what / how...◆to imagine / think / envisage / envision / pretend that...◆Just imagine / think / pretend...■imagine [transitive, intransitive] to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like想象；设想◆The house was just as she had imagined it.这房子跟她想象的一模一样。◆I can't imagine life without the children now.我现在无法设想没有孩子的生活。◆Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest.闭上眼睛，想象自己身处森林里。◆I can just imagine him saying that!我就料到他会那么说！◆I had imagined her to be older than me.我本来以为她比我大。◆ (spoken) 'He was furious.' 'I can imagine!'“他大发雷霆。”“我想象得出！”■think(thought, thought) [transitive, no passive, intransitive] to imagine sth that might happen or might have happened猜想；想象；试想◆We couldn't think where you'd gone.我们想不出你到哪里去了。◆Just think how nice it would be to see them again.试想一下要是能再见到他们该有多好。◆Try to think yourself into the role.尽量发挥想象力，使自己进入角色。◆Just think－this time tomorrow we'll be lying on a beach.想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。■see [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth设想；想象◆I can't see her changing her mind.我想她不会改变主意。◆His colleagues see him as a future director.他的同事认为他很可能是未来的主事者。■envisage / /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ / [transitive] (especially BrE, ratherformal) to imagine what will happen in the future想象；设想；展望◆What level of profit do you envisage?你预计会有什么样的利润水平？◆It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.谈判预计在春季举行。ⓘ The usual word for this in American English is envision.美式英语中通常用envision表示此义。■envision / /ɪnˈvɪʒn/ / [transitive] (ratherformal) to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards展望，设想（尤指致力达成的前景）◆They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease.他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。ⓘ Envision is used especially in business and political contexts. In American English it is also used as another form of the word envisage. * envision尤用于商业和政治语境，在美式英语中亦用作envisage的变体◆What level of profit do you envision?你预计会有什么样的利润水平？■picture [transitive] to form a picture of sb/sth in your mind设想；想象；忆起◆I can still picture the house I grew up in.我还能回忆起我童年时住的那座房子。 see also picture ⇨ descriptionnoun■visualize (BrE alsovisualise) / /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ / [transitive] (ratherformal) to picture sb/sth in your mind使形象化；想象；设想◆Try to visualize yourself walking into the interview calmly and confidently.尽量设想自己从容自信地进入面试现场。▸visualization (BrE alsovisualisation)
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[uncountable, countable] ◆Visualization can be a useful technique in building confidence.想象法会是个树立自信的有用方法。NOTE辨析 Imagine, picture or visualize?Imagine is the most general of these words and is used for any idea that you form of how a person, place, thing or experience might look or feel. Picture and visualize are used particularly for imagining sth in a picture or series of pictures. They are very similar in meaning but visualize is slightly more formal and is often used to talk about a deliberate attempt to imagine sth for a particular purpose. * imagine在这些词中最宽泛，指想象人、地方、事物或经历等看上去或感觉上会是什么样子。picture和visualize尤用于想象一幅或一系列画面。两词含义非常相似，只是visualize稍显正式，并常指为特定目的而有意识地设想。■conceptualize (BrE alsoconceptualise) / /kənˈseptʃuəlaɪz/ / [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to form an idea of sth in your mind, especially an idea of sth that is difficult to imagine accurately将⋯概念化（为⋯）；构思；使形成观念◆How can we conceptualize the way the international economy works?我们如何将国际经济的运行方式概念化？◆The ability to conceptualize is one of the most likely indicators of who will be a successful manager.形成概念的能力是评断一个人能否成为出色的经理人的最适用指标之一。■pretend [transitive, intransitive](especially of children) to imagine that sth is true as part of a game（尤指儿童在游戏中）假装，扮作◆Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts.咱们假装是太空人吧。◆They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.他们没有真钱，就用假的代替。
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suppose ♦︎ assume ♦︎ guess ♦︎ suspect ♦︎ imagine ♦︎ expect ♦︎ presume ♦︎ take it ♦︎ I dare sayThese words all mean to say or think that sth is true or possible, based on the information you have.这些词均表示根据所知信息认为、推断、假定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to suppose / assume / guess / suspect / imagine / expect / presume / take it / dare say that...◆to be supposed / assumed / suspected / imagined / presumed to be sth◆Let's / Let us suppose / assume / imagine / presume / take it...◆can only suppose / assume / imagine / presume / take it (that)...◆to reasonably suppose / assume / suspect / presume◆to rightly suppose / assume / suspect◆to be widely supposed / assumed / suspected / presumed◆to be commonly / generally supposed / assumed / imagined / presumed◆always supposing / assuming / presuming that...◆I suppose / assume / guess / suspect / imagine / expect / presume so.■suppose [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to think or believe that sth is true or possible, based on the information you have（根据所知信息）认为，推断，料想◆Getting a visa isn't as easy as you might suppose.办签证可不像你想的那么容易。◆Prices will go up, I suppose.我觉得物价将会上涨。◆I suppose you think that's funny!我想你会认为这很有趣！◆Why do you suppose he resigned?你凭什么推断他辞职了呢？◆I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree(= I'm sure that he won't).我认为他绝不会同意。ⓘ Suppose is also used to make a statement, request or suggestion less direct or less strong. * suppose也用于比较间接或婉转地表明立场、提出请求或建议◆I could take you in the car, I suppose(= but I don't really want to).要不你坐我的车吧。◆'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so(= Yes, but I'm not very happy about it).'“我能借这辆车吗？”“应该可以吧。”◆Suppose we take a later train?也许我们可以坐晚一点的火车？■assume /əˈsjuːm; NAmEəˈsuːm/ [transitive] to think or accept that sth is true but without having any proof假定；假设；认为◆Let's assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.咱们可以暂时假设该计划成功。◆I think we can safely assume that this situation will continue.我觉得我们可以有把握地认为这种状态将会持续下去。◆It's generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.普遍认为紧张是工作过重所致。◆Don't always assume the worst(= think that the worst thing will happen).别总往最坏处想。 see also assumption ⇨ speculation■guess [transitive] (usually used in the form I guess通常用于I guess形式) (especially NAmE, spoken) to suppose that sth is true or likely想；认为◆I guess I'm just lucky.我认为我只是幸运而已。◆He didn't see me, I guess.我想他没看见我。ⓘ I guess so is used to agree to a statement, invitation or request, but in a way that shows you are hesitating about it. * I guess so用于表示同意某种说法、接受邀请或请求，但表现出有些犹豫◆'Can I have another cookie?' 'I guess so, but that's the last one.'“我能再吃块曲奇饼吗？”“行吧，不过这是最后一块。”■suspect [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to have an idea that sth is probably true or likely to happen, especially sth bad, but without having any definite proof疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）◆If you suspect a gas leak, call the emergency services immediately.假如你怀疑有煤气泄漏，马上给应急服务机构打电话。◆As I suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.他不是真警察，我一直就觉得他不像。 see also suspicion ⇨ doubtnoun2, suspicion ⇨ idea2■imagine [transitive] to think that sth is probably true; to believe sth that is not true料想；认为；胡乱猜想；猜测◆'Will we still be allowed in?' 'I imagine so.'“我们还能进去吗？”“我想可以吧。”◆I don't imagine he'll get here now, do you?我认为他现在不会到这里来，你说呢？◆He's always imagining that we're talking about him behind his back.他总是胡乱猜想我们在背后说他的闲话。■expect [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (especially BrE, spoken) to think that sth is probably true猜想；料想；认为◆'Will Bill be there?' 'I expect so.'“比尔会去那里吗？”“我想会吧。”◆'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.'“你今晚出去吗？”“我想不会吧。”◆I expect he'll be late, as usual.我想他会像往常一样迟到。■presume /prɪˈzjuːm; NAmEprɪˈzuːm/ [transitive] (formal) to suppose that sth is true, although you have no proof假设；假定◆I presumed that he understood the rules.我还以为他明白这些规则。◆Little is known of the youngest son; it is presumed that he died young.人们对那个最小的儿子所知甚少，据推测他已经夭折。ⓘ Presume is more formal than assume. It is often used when you are not interested enough in sth to find out if it is really true or not. * presume比assume正式，常用于对事情是否属实不怎么感兴趣的场合◆'Is he still abroad?' 'I presume so(= but I don't actually know and I don't really care either).'“他还在国外吗？”“我想是吧。” see also presume ⇨ say3, presumably ⇨ probably, presumption ⇨ speculation■ˈtake it
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(took, taken) (ratherinformal) to suppose that sth is true假设；假定；设想；以为◆I take it you won't be coming to the party.我想你不会来参加聚会吧。ⓘ Take it is always followed by a that clause, even if the word that is actually left out. * take it后面总是接that从句，即便that已被省略。■I dare say ( I daresay)
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(especially BrE, spoken) used when you think that sth is probably true我想；很可能；大概◆I dare say he'll cope.我想他能处理得了。ⓘ I dare say is always followed by a that clause, even if the word that is actually left out. * I dare say后面总是接that从句，即便that已被省略。