hypothetical
adjective uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθet.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθet̬.ɪ.kəl/
假定的，假设的
imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true
a hypothetical example/situation 假设的例子／情况
This is all very hypothetical but supposing Jackie got the job, how would that affect you? 这当然全是假设，不过假若杰基得到了那份工作，对你又会有什么影响呢？