| 单词 | supposition |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn] 美[ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən] |
| 解释 | n.猜测; 推测;假定;猜想; |
| 例句 | N-COUNT 假定;假设;设想 A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it. 例:There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded but the bulk of our money comes from competitive contracts...人们普遍认为我们是受公共基金的资助,然而我们大部分资金是通过签订竞争性合同得来的。 例:But as with many such suppositions in natural history, no one had ever tested it.博物学中虽然有许多类似的假设,却从没人对此考证过。 N-UNCOUNT 毫无根据的想法;无稽之谈 You can describe someone's ideas or statements as supposition if you disapprove of the fact that they have no evidence to support them. 例:The report has been rejected by the authorities, who said much of it was based on supposition or inaccuracy.当局驳回了该报告,称其许多内容有的纯属臆测,有的存在偏差错误。 |
| 变形 | pl:suppositions~ |
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