hypothesize
verb [ I or T ] formal (UK usually hypothesise) uk/haɪˈpɒθ.ə.saɪz/ us/haɪˈpɑː.θə.saɪz/
假设，假定
to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something
We hypothesized that children of alcoholic fathers will demonstrate more behavioural problems.
There's no point hypothesizing about how the accident happened, since we'll never really know. 假定事故是如何发生的没有任何意义，因为我们永远也不会知道真实情况是怎样的。
This discovery led experts to hypothesize a different path of evolution for early man.
Synonyms: conjecture speculatetheorize
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- There is one orchid so strangely shaped that Darwin hypothesized a moth with a 12-inch proboscis that could dip down into its long, hollow tube.
- Bartoshuk's latest study found some people experience greater "oral burn" from alcohol and she hypothesized that they were less likely to become alcoholics as a result.
- It is hypothesized that, in this disease, a genetic defect forces calcium to remain outside of cells rather than entering them.
- In the 18th century, natural scientists began to hypothesize about the Earth having a linear history rather than an eternally recurring pattern.
- Children have a natural tendency to investigate, to hypothesize, and to experiment.