
好词典
源自中古法语 'surmise'(指控、怀疑),来自拉丁语 'supermittere'(意为 '置于上方' 或 '提出')。
❶ 根据不完整的信息或证据进行猜测或推测,通常带有一定的不确定性。
“From his expression, I surmised that he was unhappy with the decision.”
(从他的表情,我推测他对这个决定不满意。)
“She surmised that the meeting had been canceled due to the weather.”
(她猜测会议因为天气原因被取消了。)
❶ 基于不完整信息或直觉的猜测或推测,通常没有确凿证据支持。
“Her conclusion was just a surmise, not based on facts.”
(她的结论只是一种猜测,没有事实依据。)
“His theory is a mere surmise without any proof.”
(他的理论只是一种毫无证据的推测。)
make a surmise — 根据有限的信息做出猜测或推测。
“Without any evidence, he made a surmise about the suspect's identity.”
(他在没有任何证据的情况下对嫌疑人的身份做出了猜测。)