oughtKK [ˈɔt] | /ˈɔt/
GEPT 中級
C1modal verb
used to express necessity or desirability to perform the action described by the verb
You ought to apologize for your mistake.
應該;理應
C1modal verb
used to indicate that the action described by the verb is likely or expected
You ought to wear a coat in this cold weather.
理當;可能
C1noun
the state of owning something; possession
After paying off his mortgage, Robert finally had the ought of his own house.
C1noun
a moral or legal obligation; responsibility; position
Parents ought to provide for their children's needs.