
好词典

源自拉丁语 'conjectura'(猜测),由 'con-'(一起)和 'jacere'(投掷)组成,字面意思为'把线索拼凑在一起'。
❶ 基于不完整信息或猜测而得出结论,指在没有确凿证据的情况下进行推测或假设。
“Scientists conjectured that the fossil belonged to a previously unknown species.”
(科学家推测这块化石属于一个以前未知的物种。)
“She conjectured that the meeting would be postponed due to the storm.”
(她猜测会议会因为暴风雨而推迟。)
wildly conjectured — 指毫无根据地胡乱猜测,通常带有贬义,暗示猜测缺乏合理性或证据支持。
“The tabloids wildly conjectured about the celebrity's private life.”
(小报对这位名人的私生活进行了毫无根据的胡乱猜测。)