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surmise

UK //səˈmaɪz//US //sərˈmaɪz//

词源

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')。

verb

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。)

同义词:guess, conjecture, speculate, infer, presume

noun

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。)

同义词:guess, conjecture, speculation, assumption, presumption

常见短语

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。)