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, 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。
• It is reasonable to hypothesize that the inflammatory process in the airways of smokers destined to develop COPD differs from that in individuals who are resistant to the effects of cigarette smoke.
  我们可以这样合理的假设，将会发展为COPD的吸烟人群的炎症反应过程有别于对吸烟有抵抗力的个体。
• In this study, we hypothesize that protein changes occur in the cerebral microdialysate of patients who later develop symptomatic vasospasm which are not found in matched-pairs control subjects.
  在本次研究中，我们假设后来发生症状性血管痉挛的患者脑微透析发现蛋白变化，而在对照组中则没有。
• An Experimental Study on the Effect of Probability Factor in Conditional Inference; With only a few facts, Holmes could hypothesize the explanation.
  条件推理中不同前后件概率组合的实验效应仅凭少许的事实，福尔摩斯就能推理该事件了。
• 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。
• Some scientists hypothesize that the monkeys rub their bodies with the millipedes because doing so helps protect them from mosquitoes.
  一些科学家推测，这些猴子摩擦与千足虫的身体，因为这样做有助于防止蚊子他们。
• 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。
• 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。
• Scientists hypothesize that artificial sweeteners – because they don't contain any kilojoules – fail to activate the body's ability to regulate intake.
  据科学家推测，人工甜味剂因为不含任何热量不能激活人体调节摄入量的能力。
• We hypothesize that the better the firms'emitted signals are, the larger the intra-firm compensation gap will be.
  本文假设，若厂商向外部传递越佳的信号，则公司内部员工层级间的薪资差距会扩大。