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supposition

UK //ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suppositio'(放置于下方),由 sub-(下)和 positio(放置)组成,14世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指基于有限证据或没有确凿证据的猜测或假设,常用于表达不确定的推断或暂时性的看法。

“His theory is based on the supposition that all humans are inherently good.”

(他的理论基于一个假设,即所有人本质上都是善良的。)

“The police acted on the supposition that the suspect was still in the city.”

(警方根据嫌疑人仍在城内的假设采取了行动。)

同义词:assumption, hypothesis, presumption

常见短语

on the supposition that — 表示基于某种假设或前提,通常用于说明行动或决策的依据。

“They proceeded on the supposition that the weather would improve.”

(他们基于天气会好转的假设继续行动。)