suspected
suspected — 形容詞
- suspectedpositive
- more suspectedcomparative
- most suspectedsuperlative
1. indicates that something is thought to be real, true, or present, even though it
疑似；可疑
認為可能為真但無確證的
indicates that something is thought to be real, true, or present, even though it has not been proved.
The police found a <hw>suspected</hw> bomb inside the abandoned van near the school playground.
警方在學校操場附近的廢棄廂型車內發現一枚疑似炸彈。
suspected bomb — common news collocation for a possibly dangerous object
Doctors are monitoring twelve <hw>suspected</hw> cases of measles in the northern districts of the city.
醫生正在監控該市北部地區的十二例疑似麻疹病例。
A <hw>suspected</hw> gas leak forced the evacuation of three apartment buildings in central Kaohsiung.
疑似瓦斯漏氣迫使高雄市中心三棟公寓大樓的居民撤離。
The company is under investigation for <hw>suspected</hw> fraud involving payments to foreign officials.
該公司因涉嫌向國外官員行賄而正在接受調查。
Soraya was treated in hospital for a <hw>suspected</hw> heart attack, but tests later showed nothing serious.
Soraya 因疑似心臟病發作而入院治療，但後續檢查顯示並無大礙。
文法句型
suspected + [thing/case/cause/illness]
用法筆記
Often used in news reports, medical contexts, and legal announcements to report something that has not yet been proven or confirmed. The noun that follows is typically something negative (a crime, disease, dangerous object, or problem).
常見錯誤
2. describes a person whom the police or other officials believe may have broken th
涉嫌的
被懷疑犯罪的人
describes a person whom the police or other officials believe may have broken the law, before any trial has taken place.
The three <hw>suspected</hw> thieves were arrested outside the electronics shop late on Tuesday night.
三名涉嫌竊賊在週二深夜於一家電子產品店外被捕。
suspected thieves — person + suspected for crime implication
Police are questioning two <hw>suspected</hw> members of a drug trafficking group that operates across the border.
警方正在訊問一個跨國販毒集團的兩名涉嫌成員。
The <hw>suspected</hw> hacker was traced to an apartment in Taipei after more than a year of investigation.
經過一年多的調查，這名涉嫌駭客的行蹤被追蹤到位於台北的一間公寓。
Border guards stopped a vehicle carrying four <hw>suspected</hw> smugglers near the northern checkpoint.
邊境警察在北部檢查站附近攔截了一輛載有四名涉嫌走私者的車輛。
The <hw>suspected</hw> spy was held in detention for six weeks before being released without charge.
這名涉嫌間諜被拘留了六週，之後因未起訴而被釋放。
- alleged
more formal; implies an accusation has been made but not tested in court
- accused
stronger; means formal charges have been brought
- suspicious
describes behaviour, not a person charged or implicated
文法句型
suspected + [person: thief/killer/spy]
suspected of [crime]
用法筆記
Only describes people, not objects or events. The crime or wrongdoing is usually stated explicitly or clearly understood from context. In formal legal writing, 'suspected' often pairs with a crime label: suspected murderer, suspected arsonist, suspected spy.
常見錯誤
suspected — 名詞
1. a person who the police or other authorities think may be guilty of a crime, esp
嫌疑人
被懷疑犯罪的人（正式用語）
a person who the police or other authorities think may be guilty of a crime, especially before formal charges have been made.
All three <hw>suspected</hw> were released after the forensic evidence failed to match their DNA.
由於法醫證據與三名嫌疑人的 DNA 不符，他們全數被釋放。
the suspected — noun use, formal/legal register
The <hw>suspected</hw> was kept in a holding cell overnight while detectives reviewed the case files.
這名嫌疑人被關在拘留室過夜，同時偵查員正在審閱案件資料。
Lawyers for the two <hw>suspected</hw> argued that the search of their clients' homes had been illegal.
兩名嫌疑人的律師辯稱，搜查當事人住宅的行為是違法的。
Each <hw>suspected</hw> was given the opportunity to call a lawyer before answering any questions.
每位嫌疑人在回答問題前都有機會打電話給律師。
文法句型
the suspected
several suspected
用法筆記
This noun form is less common than 'suspect' in everyday English. It appears mainly in formal legal writing or police reports. In casual conversation or news headlines, 'suspect' is preferred.
常見錯誤
suspected — 動詞
- suspectedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- suspecteds3rd person singular
- suspecteding-ing form
- suspectededpast simple
1. to think that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often based on feelin
懷疑（有罪）
認為某人可能做了壞事
to think that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often based on feelings or weak evidence rather than clear proof.
The teacher <hw>suspected</hw> Caio of cheating when she noticed his answers matched another student's paper exactly.
老師注意到 Caio 的答案和另一位學生完全一樣，於是懷疑他作弊。
suspected [person] of [wrongdoing]
Vikram was <hw>suspected</hw> of stealing office supplies, but security cameras later showed someone else had taken them.
Vikram 被懷疑偷了辦公用品，但監視器後來顯示是別人拿走的。
passive: be suspected of [crime]
The police <hw>suspected</hw> the accountant of hiding company money in overseas bank accounts.
警方懷疑這名會計師將公司資金藏匿於海外銀行帳戶。
Neighbours <hw>suspected</hw> the couple of running an illegal business from their garage late at night.
鄰居懷疑那對夫婦在深夜於車庫內經營非法生意。
- trust
the opposite — to believe someone is honest and not guilty
文法句型
suspect [person] of [crime/wrongdoing]
be suspected of [crime]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' and a noun or gerund (suspected him of theft / suspected her of lying). The passive form ('was suspected of') is very common in news reports and legal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to feel that something is not honest, true, or reliable, and to have doubts abou
懷疑；存疑
對某事不信任或有疑慮
to feel that something is not honest, true, or reliable, and to have doubts about it.
Many voters <hw>suspected</hw> the politician's promises were just empty words designed to win their votes.
許多選民懷疑該政治人物的承諾只是為了贏得選票的空話。
suspected [something] was [untrue]
Eliska <hw>suspected</hw> the email was a scam because the sender asked for her bank account number.
Eliska 懷疑那封電子郵件是詐騙，因為寄件人要求提供她的銀行帳號。
The committee <hw>suspected</hw> the company's financial report had been altered to hide losses.
委員會懷疑該公司的財務報告經過竄改以隱瞞虧損。
Sivan <hw>suspected</hw> her neighbour's friendly behaviour because it seemed too sudden after years of silence.
Sivan 懷疑鄰居突然表現友善的動機，因為多年來他們幾乎不說話。
文法句型
suspect [something]
用法筆記
This sense focuses on doubting the truth or reliability of something, rather than thinking someone is guilty of a crime. The object is usually an abstract thing (promises, motives, news, reports) rather than a person.
常見錯誤
3. to think that something is probably true or likely to exist, without having comp
猜想；覺得
認為某事很可能是真的
to think that something is probably true or likely to exist, without having complete proof or certainty.
Doctors <hw>suspected</hw> that Selim had a rare lung infection, so they ordered more tests immediately.
醫生猜想 Selim 可能感染了罕見的肺部疾病，於是立即安排更多檢查。
suspected + that-clause for a probable diagnosis
Jenna <hw>suspected</hw> her phone had been stolen when she could not find it in any of her bags.
Jenna 猜想自己的手機被偷了，因為她在所有袋子裡都找不到。
Archaeologists <hw>suspected</hw> the burial site to be over three thousand years old from the pottery found nearby.
考古學家根據附近出土的陶器推測該墓葬已有三千年以上的歷史。
Sora <hw>suspected</hw> that someone had been reading his diary because the bookmark was in a different place.
Sora 覺得有人在偷看他的日記，因為書籤的位置變了。
The scientists <hw>suspected</hw> the water contained harmful bacteria and warned residents not to drink from the tap.
科學家懷疑水中含有有害細菌，並警告居民不要直接飲用自來水。
文法句型
suspect (that) [clause]
suspect [something] to be [adjective]
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (BELIEVE GUILTY), this sense does NOT imply wrongdoing — it is simply about thinking something is likely. The 'that' can be omitted in informal contexts (e.g. 'I suspected he was lying'). The passive pattern 'be suspected to be' is common in academic and medical writing.