Tra từ suspect - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.sus‧pect¹ S2 W3 /səˈspekt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive]
[Word Family: adjective: ↑suspect, ↑suspected, ↑unsuspecting, ↑suspicious; noun: ↑suspect, ↑suspicion; verb: ↑suspect; adverb: ↑suspiciously]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: suspectare, from the past participle of suspicere 'to look up at, admire, distrust', from sub- 'up, secretly' + specere 'to look at']
1. to think that something is probably true, especially something bad
suspect (that)
I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.
She strongly suspected he was lying to her.
She’s not going to be very happy about this, I suspect.
2. to think that something bad has happened or is happening:
The doctors suspected pneumonia.
suspect murder/foul play
The position of the body led the police to suspect murder.
suspect something/nothing/anything
He never suspected anything.
3. to think that someone is probably guilty of a crime:
Who do you suspect?
suspect somebody of (doing) something
He’s suspected of murder.
Pilcher was suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy.
4. to think that something is not honest or true:
I began to suspect his motives in inviting me.
II.sus‧pect² /ˈsʌspekt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: adjective: ↑suspect, ↑suspected, ↑unsuspecting, ↑suspicious; noun: ↑suspect, ↑suspicion; verb: ↑suspect; adverb: ↑suspiciously]
1. someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime:
Two suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery.
Police have issued a description of the murder suspect.
suspect for
the two suspects for the robbery
suspect in
a suspect in a burglary case
main/prime/chief suspect
Davies is still the chief suspect.
2. the usual suspects the people or things that are usually involved in or responsible for a particular activity:
a wine shop stocking all the usual suspects: wines from California, France, Australia
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COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + suspect
▪ the prime/chief/main suspect She didn’t realise he was the prime suspect in a murder case.
▪ the number one suspect (=the main suspect) I was the one who found her. And that makes me the number one suspect for her murder.
▪ a murder/burglary etc suspect The murder suspect is described as in his early 20s, wearing a baseball type cap and a dark jacket.
▪ a possible suspect Thr police drew up a list of possible subjects.
verbs
▪ arrest/detain a suspect Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.
▪ question/interrogate/interview a suspect Police confirmed that six suspects are being questioned.
III.suspect³ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: adjective: ↑suspect, ↑suspected, ↑unsuspecting, ↑suspicious; noun: ↑suspect, ↑suspicion; verb: ↑suspect; adverb: ↑suspiciously]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin, past participle of suspicere; ⇨ ↑suspect¹]
1. not likely to be completely honest SYN dodgy:
I’ve always thought he was a bit of a suspect character.
The company was involved in some highly suspect business dealings.
2. not likely to be completely true:
The two men were convicted on the basis of some highly suspect evidence.
3. likely to have problems and not work well:
The engine sounded a bit suspect.
4. [only before noun] likely to contain a bomb or something illegal or dangerous:
Police were called in to check out a suspect van.

suspecthu

◎	[sə'spekt]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	nghi; nghi ngờ; hoài nghi; ngờ vực
		☆	he suspected an ambush
			nó nghi có một cuộc phục kích
		☆	I strongly suspect that they're trying to get rid of me
			tôi rất nghi rằng họ đang tìm cách gạt tôi ra
		☆	what he said sounded convincing, but I suspect it to be a lie
			những gì hắn nói nghe có vẻ thuyết phục đấy, nhưng tôi vẫn nghi đó là là lời nói dối
		☆	to suspect somebody's motives
			nghi ngờ động cơ của ai
		☆	to suspect the authenticity of the evidence
			hoài nghi tính xác thực của chứng cớ
	■	(to suspect somebody of something / doing something) cảm thấy ai phạm tội gì đó mà không có bằng chứng chắc chắn; nghi
		☆	who do the police suspect (of the crime)?
			cảnh sát nghi ai (là kẻ phạm tội đó)?
		☆	what made you suspect her of having taken money?
			điều gì khiến anh nghi cô ấy lấy tiền?
◎	['sʌspekt]
※	tính từ
	■	đáng ngờ, khả nghi; không thể tin được; có thể sai, có thể giả
		☆	his statements are suspect
			những lời phát biểu của nó không thể tin được
※	danh từ
	■	người khả nghi; người bị tình nghi
		☆	he's a prime suspect in the murder case
			anh ta là kẻ khả nghi hàng đầu trong vụ giết người