“嫌疑”常见的英文表达是 “suspicion”,它既可以作可数名词,也可以作不可数名词,具体含义和用法如下:
作不可数名词:表示“怀疑;嫌疑”这一抽象概念。例如:
There is some suspicion that he was involved in the crime.(有人怀疑他参与了这起犯罪。)
The police have removed all suspicion of his involvement.(警方已消除了对他参与此事的任何嫌疑。)
作可数名词:表示具体的“怀疑;猜疑”的事项。例如:
My suspicions about his honesty were confirmed.(我对他诚实的怀疑得到了证实。 )
此外,在法律语境中,当表达“嫌疑犯”时,常用 “suspect”(名词形式) ,例如:The police arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery.(警方逮捕了一名与抢劫案有关的嫌疑犯。 )