supposition 英 [,sʌpə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 　 美 [,sʌpə'zɪʃən]

supposition

supposition　 英 [,sʌpə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,sʌpə'zɪʃən]

n. 推测；推断　

名词复数:suppositions　

The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered.　警方正根据他被谋杀的假定展开调查。
The report is based entirely on supposition.　这篇报道完全建立在推测的基础上。

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  • n. 推测；推断

  • 1. The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered.

    警方正根据他被谋杀的假定展开调查。

  • 2. The report is based entirely on supposition.

    这篇报道完全建立在推测的基础上。

  • supposition (n.) early 15c., a term in logic, "assumption, hypothesis," from Medieval Latin suppositionem (nominative suppositio) "assumption, hypothesis, a supposition," noun of action from past participle stem of supponere (see suppose); influenced by Greek hypothesis. In classical Latin, "a putting under, substitution." Earlier in English in the same sense was supposal (late 14c.). Related: Suppositional; suppositionally.
sup·pos·ition / ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn / noun ( formal) 1 [countable ] supposition(that…) an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it 推测的想法；推断的结论 SYN assumption ◆ The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered. 警方正根据他被谋杀的假定展开调查。 2 [uncountable ] the act of believing or claiming that sth is true even though it cannot be proved 推测；推断 ◆ The report is based entirely on supposition. 这篇报道完全建立在推测的基础上。 supposition suppositions sup·pos·ition / ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn /
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