好词典

theorized

UK //ˈθɪəraɪzd//US //ˈθiːəraɪzd//

词源

源自希腊语 'theōria'(意为'观察、推测'),通过拉丁语 'theoria' 进入英语,动词后缀 '-ize' 表示'使...化',过去分词形式 '-ed'。

verb

❶ 指基于观察或推理提出理论或假设,通常用于学术或科学语境中,表示对现象的系统性解释。

“Scientists theorized that the dinosaur extinction was caused by an asteroid impact.”

(科学家提出理论认为恐龙灭绝是由小行星撞击引起的。)

“She theorized that childhood experiences shape personality development.”

(她提出理论认为童年经历会影响人格发展。)

同义词:hypothesized, speculated, postulated

常见短语

widely theorized — 指被广泛讨论或认可的理论假设,常用于描述学术界普遍存在的观点。

“It's widely theorized that dark matter makes up most of the universe's mass.”

(普遍理论认为暗物质构成了宇宙的大部分质量。)