hypothesize

英 [haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz]

美 [haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz]

v.  假设; 假定

过去分词：hypothesized　过去式：hypothesized　现在分词：hypothesizing　第三人称单数：hypothesizes　

TOEFL

BNC.24737 / COCA.8799

牛津词典

verb

• 假设；假定
  to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 hypothesise


• VERB 假设;假定
  If youhypothesize thatsomething will happen, you say that you think that thing will happen because of various facts you have considered.
  1. To explain this, they hypothesise that galaxies must contain a great deal of missing matter which cannot be detected...
     为了解释这一点，他们假定各星系一定包含了大量无法探测到的不明物质。
  2. I have long hypothesized a connection between these factors.
     我一直以来就认为这些因素之间存在着某种关联。

英英释义

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  1. Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
  Synonym:speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

双语例句

• From what we've observed in mice, we would hypothesize that approach might prevent or interfere with plaque buildup in people.
  从老鼠的实验可以观察到，我们将假设这种方法也许能防止或者干扰斑块在人体的堆积。
• Scientists hypothesize that artificial sweeteners – because they don't contain any kilojoules – fail to activate the body's ability to regulate intake.
  据科学家推测，人工甜味剂因为不含任何热量不能激活人体调节摄入量的能力。
• In more mild cases, doctors hypothesize that inflammation somehow changes the normal environment of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries.
  医生们推测，更多的轻度患者的炎症可能改变了子宫、输卵管或卵巢的正常环境。
• They hypothesize that it seeps through the porous volcanic rock below and eventually makes its way into Oregon's groundwater supply.
  他们猜想，湖水是通过湖底多孔的火山岩流走的，最终汇入了俄勒冈的地下水供给。
• However, we hypothesize that contextualization is beneficial in some situations but not in others.
  然而我们推测，情境在一些情况下是有用的，但在另一些情况下无效。
• In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that.
  事实上，我们可以假设，甚至还不止这些。
• Furthermore, I hypothesize that earnings distribution of loss firms reporting profits in the following year heavily clusters slightly above the zero-loss threshold.
  另外，本文假设各群亏损公司次年扭亏时，会策略性调控盈馀至略高于零损失门槛。
• They also hypothesize that it might not be enough simply to stop smoking in the presence of babies, since NNAL and nicotine could potentially cling to dust and the surfaces of household objects.
  研究人员还说，父母光做到婴儿在场时不吸烟可能还不够，因为NNAL和尼古丁有可能会附着在灰尘和家居用品的表面。
• Some scientists hypothesize that the monkeys rub their bodies with the millipedes because doing so helps protect them from mosquitoes.
  一些科学家推测，这些猴子摩擦与千足虫的身体，因为这样做有助于防止蚊子他们。
• The authors hypothesize that an individual's genetic background determines the initial susceptibility to aortic dissection.
  作者猜测可能是个体的遗传背景决定了主动脉壁夹层形成的最初易感性。