putative
形容詞
UK/ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv/
US/ˈpjuː.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
定義 putative 形容詞
- Before noun(前置形容詞)
commonly accepted or assumed to be the case, despite potential uncertainty or lack of concrete proof.
被認定為或被假定為存在的；普遍認為的
The putative head of the company declined to comment on the allegations.
被認為是公司負責人的人拒絕就這些指控發表評論。
The suspect is the putative mastermind behind the robbery.
這名嫌疑人是被認為是搶劫案的主謀。
The putative age of the building dates back to the 18th century.
這座建築的推定年齡可以追溯到18世紀。