Linda is supposed to be at a lecture at Cambridge.

参考译文：琳达现在应该在剑桥大学做演讲。

(is supposed to 属于估计，被认为的还有推测以为意思）

 be supposed to 的用法归纳如下

【1】be supposed to... 其中to是动词不定式符号，不是介词，其后要跟动词原形。当be supposed to... 的主语是“人” 时，意为“应该…… ”；“被期望……”，它可以用来表示劝告、建议、义务、责任，等，相当于情态动词should。

A:表示客观上，应该做某事
Everyoneis supposed to wear a seat-belt in the car.

每个人在汽车里都应该系安全带。
 Teachers are supposed to treat all the students alike.
 老师应该对所有的学生一视同仁。 

B:表示一种推测(相当于情态动词should的表示推测用法）

They are supposed to be here at about half four.  (表示推测)

他们应该在4点半左右到达这里。

【2】当be supposed to... 的主语是“物”时，它表示“本应；本该”，用于表示“某事本应该发生而没有发生”。
 The new laws are supposed to prevent crime. 

这些新法令本应该起到防止犯罪的作用。
The train was supposed to arrive half an hour ago. 

火车本应在半小时之前到达。
【3】be supposed to后面接“have + 过去分词”时，表示“本应该做某事而没做”。
You are supposed to have handed in your homework by now.

 现在你应该已经把作业交上来了。
He is supposed to have arrived an hour ago. 

他应该一小时前就到了。
【5】 be supposed to... 的否定结构为be not supposed  to...,它常用于口语中，意为“不被许可；不应当”。

She was not supposed to be angry about that.

她本不该为那件事而生气的。
You are not supposed to smoke on the bus.

你不应该在公共汽车上吸烟。