suspect
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- 1 suspect、person suspected (of a crime or offense)
This means a person suspected of being involved in a crime or incident. It does not mean the person has been proven guilty, and it is common in police, legal, and news contexts.
suspect、person suspected (of a crime or offense)
A person who is under suspicion in connection with a crime, offense, or incident, before guilt has been established.
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ตำรวจจับกุมผู้ต้องสงสัย tamrùat càp kum phûu tɔ̂ŋ sǒŋsǎy The police arrested the suspect. ตำรวจจับกุมผู้ต้องสงสัย details
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ผู้ต้องสงสัยให้การปฏิเสธ phûu tɔ̂ŋ sǒŋsǎy hây kaan patìsèet The suspect denied the allegation in his statement. ผู้ต้องสงสัยให้การปฏิเสธ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ผู้ต้องสงสัย is built from ผู้, a person-forming element, ต้อง in the sense of being subject to something, and สงสัย, “to suspect” or “to doubt.” It is a formal, investigation-related word used in news reports, police statements, and legal contexts. As a classifier, คน can be used for people, while ราย is also common in news-style reporting for individual cases or persons.
Usage
Use this word when talking about investigations, crimes, incidents, police action, or news reports where someone is believed to possibly be involved. Common patterns include จับกุมผู้ต้องสงสัย “arrest a suspect,” สอบปากคำผู้ต้องสงสัย “question/interrogate a suspect,” and ผู้ต้องสงสัยในคดี... “a suspect in the case of ...”.
Caution
ผู้ต้องสงสัย does not mean the person is proven guilty. For a casual “suspicious person,” คนน่าสงสัย is often more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 suspect synonyms
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ผู้ต้องหา refers more specifically to an accused person or a formal suspect in a legal process. ผู้ต้องสงสัย is broader and can mean someone merely suspected before formal charges or accusation.