opine

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/    美 /oʊˈpaɪn/|/əʉˈpɑen/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls.
动词 v.
  1. To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that). intransitive,transitive
    — I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
  2. To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something). intransitive
    — I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
  3. To suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion. intransitive,transitive
    — Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple, or getting your ain sneckit instead thereof in the College-yards of Glasgow?

词形变化

opines present,singular,third-person opining participle,present opined participle,past opined past opines plural

词汇关系

衍生词
opination unopined
相关词
opinion opinionated

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French opiner, from Latin opīnor (“to hold as an opinion”), from *opīnus (“thinking, expecting”), only in negative nec-opīnus (“not expecting”) and in-opīnus (“not expected”); akin to optō (“to choose, desire”), and to apīscor (“to obtain”); see optate and opt.
词源 2
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “juice of a plant”) + -ine.
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