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supposition

英 [,sʌpə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,sʌpə'zɪʃən]

解释

n. 假定；推测；想像；见解

※ 提供单词"supposition"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

supposition 推测，推断，想法

suppose,猜测，推测，-ition,名词后缀。

英文词源

supposition (n.): early 15c., a term in logic, "assumption, hypothesis," from Medieval Latin suppositionem (nominative suppositio) "assumption, hypothesis, a supposition," noun of action from past participle stem of supponere (see suppose); influenced by Greek hypothesis. In classical Latin, "a putting under, substitution." Earlier in English in the same sense was supposal (late 14c.). Related: Suppositional; suppositionally.

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例句和用法

1. The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered.: 警方正根据他被谋杀的假定展开调查。

2. The police are acting on the supposition that she took the money.: 警察正按照她偷了钱的猜想采取行动.

3. The whole plan is based on merely his own supposition.: 整个计划只是建立在他的主观臆断上.

4. His version of the events is pure supposition.: 他对这件事的说法纯属猜测.

5. The story is based on supposition.: 这故事是以假想为基础的.