hypothesize

英 [haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz]

美 [haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz]

v.  假设; 假定

过去分词：hypothesized　过去式：hypothesized　现在分词：hypothesizing　第三人称单数：hypothesizes　

TOEFL

BNC.24737 / COCA.8799

牛津词典

verb

• 假设；假定
  to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 hypothesise


• VERB 假设;假定
  If youhypothesize thatsomething will happen, you say that you think that thing will happen because of various facts you have considered.
  1. To explain this, they hypothesise that galaxies must contain a great deal of missing matter which cannot be detected...
     为了解释这一点，他们假定各星系一定包含了大量无法探测到的不明物质。
  2. I have long hypothesized a connection between these factors.
     我一直以来就认为这些因素之间存在着某种关联。

英英释义

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  1. Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
  Synonym:speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

双语例句

• We hypothesize that this gap results from the different perspectives regarding the Agile Manifesto taken by the Originators and the software community.
  我们假设，导致这种差距的原因是敏捷宣言发起者和软件社区所持的角度不同。
• In fact, researchers hypothesize that modafinil, the real-world drug most like the fictional drug from the movie Limitless works in part because it increases orexin.
  事实上，研究人员假设***能让人精力充沛，这种确实存在的药物类似电影《永无止境》里的虚拟药物，因为它也能增加体内的阿立新。
• In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that.
  事实上，我们可以假设，甚至还不止这些。
• We hypothesize epidermal stem cells ( ESCs), which could inhibit epidermal fibrosis, plays a substantial contributory role in the pathogenesis of hypertrophic scars.
  我们假设有着抑制表皮细胞纤维化作用的表皮干细胞（ESC）在增生性瘢痕的发病机制中起到了推波助澜的作用。
• They hypothesize that it seeps through the porous volcanic rock below and eventually makes its way into Oregon's groundwater supply.
  他们猜想，湖水是通过湖底多孔的火山岩流走的，最终汇入了俄勒冈的地下水供给。
• Therefore it is possible to hypothesize that any changes in a person's frame of mind may be reflecting don his/ her handwriting.
  所以可以假设一个人思维中的任何变化可以在他（她）的笔迹中反应出来。
• From what we've observed in mice, we would hypothesize that approach might prevent or interfere with plaque buildup in people.
  从老鼠的实验可以观察到，我们将假设这种方法也许能防止或者干扰斑块在人体的堆积。
• We can only hypothesize the cause of the crash.
  我们只能假定碰撞的原因。
• In more mild cases, doctors hypothesize that inflammation somehow changes the normal environment of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries.
  医生们推测，更多的轻度患者的炎症可能改变了子宫、输卵管或卵巢的正常环境。
• In their presentation, the authors hypothesize that thiomersal, a mercury-containing preservative may be the cause of the association.
  在他们提交的论文中，作者们提出假设认为，硫柳汞（含汞防腐剂）可能是导致这种相关性的原因。