supposition

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n. 想像, 推测, 推想 [法] 假定, 推定, 推测

发音

US /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

词形变化

suppositions 复数 suppositions

教材释义与例句

名词

假定；推测；想像；见解

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

    假定

    设想

    可数 不可数

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London The supposition that Geoffrey had been chloroformed was a reasonable hypothesis at that stage of the disclosure.

  2. 2.

    The act or an instance of supposing.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

guess speculation assumption hypothesis conjecture surmise supposal surmisal

上位词 6

view opinion theory possibility hypothesis conjecture

下位词 10

given base foundation basis conclusion cornerstone presumption groundwork divination presupposition

相关短语

supposition theory

词源

From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place”).

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