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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pu·ta·tive /ˈpjuːtətɪv/ adjective [only before noun] formal GOOD ENOUGHbelieved or accepted by most people 公认的，被普遍认可的 the putative father of her child 她孩子的推定父亲
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putative• The fate of the knowledge is dependant on the particular subject area, and on the awareness of putative consultants.• We have not yet identified the subunit which makes this putative contact.• Recently Soler and Möller provided a putative example of coevolution in action.• He does not, as does, say, Jon Elster, challenge structuralism for its putative functionalism.• He nevertheless expounded his putative government's programme to the Sejm on July 1.• Hess is the ballet's putative lead dancer.• As a consequence it might have been present in the putative progenitors of mitochondria.• Who cares about the possible queue a week next putative Saturday at the Gatwick guichet?Origin putative (1400-1500) Late Latin putativus, from Latin putare “to think”pu·ta·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
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putative
pu‧ta‧tive /ˈpjuːtətɪv/
adjective [only before noun] formal
the putative father of her child
pu‧ta‧tive /ˈpjuːtətɪv/
adjective [only before noun] formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Late Latin
Origin: putativus, from Latin putare __to think__
believed or accepted by most people:Language: Late Latin
Origin: putativus, from Latin putare __to think__