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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·pine /əʊˈpaɪn $ oʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal  SAYto say what your opinion is about something 说明,发表〔意见〕opine that The headmistress opined that the trip would make a nice change. 女校长认为这次旅行会是一个换换环境的好机会。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
opineI recall Sir chose swan, a very wise choice for Sir to make, if I might opine.More likely, Hecataeus opined, he drove them from Epirus, a few hundred miles north.He opined that B's confession was unreliable; no rebuttal medical evidence was called by the Crown.I opined that it would certainly be dramatic, if un-presidential.Alf opined that it would probably be a choice between fish cakes and cheese pie.On his way out of town, Steve Forbes was programmed to opine that the race has become him versus Dole."This project is great news for Tucson, " opined the Mayor.Some fields get disproportionate funds, he opined, while others go hungry.opine thatHe opined that B's confession was unreliable; no rebuttal medical evidence was called by the Crown.I opined that it would certainly be dramatic, if un-presidential.Alf opined that it would probably be a choice between fish cakes and cheese pie.The headmistress opined that the outing would make a nice change for Flora.On his way out of town, Steve Forbes was programmed to opine that the race has become him versus Dole.Wrangham opines that while attacks on a possessor are rarely successful, such harassment often prevents eating.
Origin opine (1400-1500) French opiner, from Latin opinari to have an opinion
o·pine verbChineseSyllable
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opine
opine /əʊˈpaɪn $ oʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: opiner, from Latin opinari __to have an opinion__
to say what your opinion is about something
    opine that
    The headmistress opined that the trip would make a nice change.


opineBrE /əʊˈpaɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpaɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they opine BrE /əʊˈpaɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpaɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it opines BrE /əʊˈpaɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /oʊˈpaɪnz/ 🔊past simple opined BrE /əʊˈpaɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /oʊˈpaɪnd/ 🔊past participle opined BrE /əʊˈpaɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /oʊˈpaɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form opining BrE /əʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /oʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊~ that… (formal) to express a particular opinion 表达,发表(意见)He opined that Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe. 他认为布拉格是欧洲最美丽的城市。🔊🔊