It was supposed that they got in the way.They were supposed to get in the way.有什么区别?

题目

It was supposed that they got in the way.They were supposed to get in the way.有什么区别?

答案

译：据说他们从中作梗.
他们应该会从中作梗.
我从语境的角度说一下：
差别很明显!前一句是出自他人之口,倾向于客观.作者没有表态.(这是强调句的基本特征)
后一句,是作者主观臆断.就是他们在作者心中是坏人.（这是语气词的特征）