suspicion

suspicion
noun
  1. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true
    怀疑
    she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her.
    她内心里偷偷怀疑他正在嘲笑她。
    ■a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action
    怀疑有罪(或不诚实、有使人不愉快的行为)
    police would not say what aroused their suspicions.
    警察们不肯说是什么引起了他们的怀疑。
    [mass noun]he was arrested on suspicion of murder.
    他因为有谋杀嫌疑而被捕。
    ■[mass noun]cautious distrust
    审慎的怀疑
    her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress.
    她的行动被女校长认为是可疑的。
  2. a very slight trace of something
    一丝
    a suspicion of a smile.
    一丝笑意。
常用词组
above suspicion
  1. too obviously good or honest to be thought capable of wrongdoing
    无可怀疑的
under suspicion
  1. thought to be guilty of wrongdoing
    受到怀疑的
语源
  1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, from medieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere 'mistrust'. The change in the second syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latin suspicio(n-) 'suspicion')
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