ought
英 /ɔːt/ 美 /ɔːt/
- v. 应该；应当Used with to for advice, duty, or the right action.
- v. 应该会；按理应当Used with to to express what is likely or expected.
You ought to take an umbrella; those clouds look dark.
你应该带把伞，那些云看起来很阴沉。
Governments ought to ensure that all children have access to quality education, regardless of family income.
政府应确保所有儿童都能接受优质教育，不受家庭收入影响。
搭配
ought to do 应该做ought not to do 不应该做ought to have done 本应该做
辨析提示
ought是情态动词，后接to do；否定为ought not to。
词族
近义 should
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