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

• The authors hypothesize that an individual's genetic background determines the initial susceptibility to aortic dissection.
  作者猜测可能是个体的遗传背景决定了主动脉壁夹层形成的最初易感性。
• We can only hypothesize the cause of the crash.
  我们只能假定碰撞的原因。
• However, we hypothesize that contextualization is beneficial in some situations but not in others.
  然而我们推测，情境在一些情况下是有用的，但在另一些情况下无效。
• Scientists hypothesize that oxytocin stimulates a trust response by encouraging "approach behavior"-that is, reducing the natural suspicion we have to the social proximity of others.
  科学们假设通过鼓励“趋向行为”（即降低我们天生的对他人的怀疑，从而接近他人），催产素能刺激信任反应。
• 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。
• 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。
• We, therefore, hypothesize that intrauterine infections during pregnancy may have a direct effect upon trophoblast cells through TLRs.
  因此我们推论妊娠时宫内感染可能通过TLR受体直接影响了滋养层细胞的功能。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。