difference between suspect and doubt

[edison_chen_e_c]

What's the difference between suspect and doubt?

Thanks in advance.

[Mister Micawber]

'Suspect' is to think something is so; 'doubt' is to think something is not so.

I suspect you are alcoholic. (I think so.)
I doubt you are alcoholic. (I don't think so.)
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[Tom]

Hello

I asked this question once.

http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic12222.html

Tom

[edison_chen_e_c]

Thanks for both you, it doese help.