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hypothesized

UK //haɪˈpɒθɪsaɪzd//US //haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪzd//

词源

源自希腊语 'hypothesis'(基础、假设),经拉丁语 'hypothesis' 进入英语,动词后缀 '-ize' 表示动作化。

verb

❶ 提出假设,指基于有限证据或观察提出一个暂时性的解释或理论,通常用于科学研究或逻辑推理中。

“The scientist hypothesized that the new drug would reduce inflammation.”

(科学家假设这种新药能减轻炎症。)

“They hypothesized that climate change was affecting migration patterns.”

(他们假设气候变化正在影响迁徙模式。)

同义词:proposed, theorized, speculated

常见短语

it is hypothesized that — 用于正式表达某个假设,常见于学术论文或科学报告中,表示有待验证的推测。

“It is hypothesized that the compound will show antibacterial properties.”

(据推测,这种化合物将表现出抗菌特性。)