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ought
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ought /ˈɑːt/ verb
ought
/ˈɑːt/
verb
Learner's definition of OUGHT
[modal verb]
1
◊ Ought is almost always followed by to and the infinitive form of a verb. The phrase ought to has the same meaning as should and is used in the same ways, but it is less common and somewhat more formal. The negative forms ought not and oughtn't are often used without a following to.*ought后面几乎总是接带to的动词不定式。短语ought to与should的意思和用法相同，但ought to较不常用且更为正式。否定形式的ought not或oughtn't后面常不接to。
— used to indicate what is expected应该（表期望）
- They ought to be here by now.他们现在应该在这里了。
- You ought to be able to read this book.你应该可以读懂这本书。
- There ought to be a gas station on the way.路上应该有家加油站。
- He ought to have known better.他本该学得更聪明些。
- If my math is correct, the result ought to be zero.如果我算得对的话，结果应该是零。
- He ought to have enough money for the trip.他应该有足够的钱去旅行。
- She ought to be ashamed of herself.她应该为自己感到害臊。
- It ought not (to) make any difference. [=(more commonly) it shouldn't make any difference]这应该不起任何作用。
2
— used to say or suggest what should be done应该（表义务、责任、必要等）
- You ought to get some rest.你该休息休息。
- That leak ought to be fixed.那个裂缝应该修补。
- You ought to do your homework.你应该做家庭作业。
- We ought to go now.现在我们该走了。
- We ought to get together some time soon.我们应该尽快找个时间聚一下。
- You ought to apologize.你应该道歉。
- Children ought not [=should not] run near the pool.孩子们不该在池塘边乱跑。
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Maybe this one ought to be disqualified, since there really weren’t any expectations at all after Belichick went 5-11 in his first season. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 There probably ought to have been closer coordination between the speaker’s office and the White House. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 July 2022 But really there ought to be a statewide move to abolish private police departments. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022 And in this case, there ought to be one access point, especially for an elementary school, which is fairly small. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 May 2022 There ought to be three or four piled on top, with the marginal tax rate maxing out at perhaps 70 percent, which was the top rate in the 1960s and 1970s. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Across the nation, there ought to be a careful study of the Declaration of Independence. Dwight A. Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2022 Artificial lighting should not occur simply by default and indeed there ought to be adequate attention allotted toward the polluting properties that can arise. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Davy also said the city ought to fully investigate and evaluate who or which organizations would ultimately receive the money. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Kishida said the Russian invasion of Ukraine ought to be a wake-up call for the region. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 June 2022 Ranu Dhillon, an instructor of global health at Harvard Medical School, said the testing system ought to be designed to normalize monkeypox testing, so that the net can be cast more broadly to find more cases. Helen Branswell And Andrew Joseph, STAT, 8 June 2022 The two-month Covid recession in 2020, which started in February and ended in April, ought to have conformed to Scheidel’s model, because Covid was a lethal pandemic. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 31 May 2022 McGraw said kids ought to be able to seek out books about sensitive subjects such as race or gender. David Ingram, NBC News, 12 May 2022 During a 2018 interview with AL.com, a representative with the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, said the Aaron home ought not to be taken far from a baseball setting. al, 2 Apr. 2022 The American Petroleum Institute, which represents oil and gas companies, said Mr. Biden ought to encourage domestic oil production by reducing regulations. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 See More
Auxiliary verb
But the focus ought to be on the cost of higher education, and a reformation on how to deliver it to more people. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Maybe this one ought to be disqualified, since there really weren’t any expectations at all after Belichick went 5-11 in his first season. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 There probably ought to have been closer coordination between the speaker’s office and the White House. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 July 2022 But really there ought to be a statewide move to abolish private police departments. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022 And in this case, there ought to be one access point, especially for an elementary school, which is fairly small. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 May 2022 There ought to be three or four piled on top, with the marginal tax rate maxing out at perhaps 70 percent, which was the top rate in the 1960s and 1970s. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Across the nation, there ought to be a careful study of the Declaration of Independence. Dwight A. Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2022 Artificial lighting should not occur simply by default and indeed there ought to be adequate attention allotted toward the polluting properties that can arise. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 Verb
Maybe this one ought to be disqualified, since there really weren’t any expectations at all after Belichick went 5-11 in his first season. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Davy also said the city ought to fully investigate and evaluate who or which organizations would ultimately receive the money. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Kishida said the Russian invasion of Ukraine ought to be a wake-up call for the region. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 June 2022 Ranu Dhillon, an instructor of global health at Harvard Medical School, said the testing system ought to be designed to normalize monkeypox testing, so that the net can be cast more broadly to find more cases. Helen Branswell And Andrew Joseph, STAT, 8 June 2022 The two-month Covid recession in 2020, which started in February and ended in April, ought to have conformed to Scheidel’s model, because Covid was a lethal pandemic. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 31 May 2022 McGraw said kids ought to be able to seek out books about sensitive subjects such as race or gender. David Ingram, NBC News, 12 May 2022 During a 2018 interview with AL.com, a representative with the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, said the Aaron home ought not to be taken far from a baseball setting. al, 2 Apr. 2022 The American Petroleum Institute, which represents oil and gas companies, said Mr. Biden ought to encourage domestic oil production by reducing regulations. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Auxiliary verb
Middle English oughte (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from oughte, 1st & 3rd singular past indicative & subjunctive of owen to own, owe — more at owe
Verb
Middle English oughte, 1st & 3rd singular past indicative of owen
First Known Use
Auxiliary Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1678, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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