When something is putative, people take it to be true, or treat it as true, without a final proof.

When something is putative,當某件事是 putative（推定的）時， people take it to be true, or treat it as true,大家會把它當作是真的、或當成真的來看待， without a final proof.但還沒有最終的證明。

A putative father is the man named as the father before a test has settled it. A putative leader is the person others treat as being in charge.

before a test has settled it,在檢驗確定之前， the man named as the father被指名為父親的那個男人， A putative father is就是 putative father（推定生父）。others treat as being in charge別人當成負責人看待的 the person那個人， A putative leader is就是 putative leader（推定領袖）。

You meet this word in law, news, and university writing, not in a chat with friends. It is a cool, careful word: the writer is reporting a claim, not swearing the claim is right.

in law, news, and university writing,在法律、新聞和大學寫作裡， You meet this word你會遇到這個字， not in a chat with friends.不會在朋友聊天時遇到。It is a cool, careful word:這是個冷靜、小心的字： the writer is reporting a claim,作者只是在轉述一個說法， not swearing the claim is right.不是在發誓那個說法是對的。

Though actually, the tidy line “believed by most people” is a little too tidy. Writers often use putative when only some people believe it, or when a court has not decided yet.

Though actually,不過其實， the tidy line 'believed by most people'「大多數人相信」這種整齊的說法 is a little too tidy.有點太整齊了。when only some people believe it,在只有部分人相信時， or when a court has not decided yet,或是法院還沒判決時， Writers often use putative.作者常常就用 putative 這個字。

It does not mean famous, and it does not mean real. If you want “maybe later,” that is potential — a different word.

It does not mean famous,它不表示「有名」， and it does not mean real.也不表示「真實」。If you want 'maybe later,'如果你想表達「以後也許會」， that is potential那是 potential — a different word.──另一個不同的字。