ought：释义

Used to indicate obligation or duty: You ought to work harder than that.

Used to indicate advisability or prudence: You ought to wear a raincoat.

Used to indicate desirability: You ought to have been there; it was great fun.

Used to indicate probability or likelihood: She ought to finish by next week.

Variant of aught1.

Variant of aught2.

Obsolete A past participle of owe.