supposition
- 英式英标[,sʌpə\'zɪʃən]
- 美式音标[,sʌpə\'zɪʃ(ə)n]
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.
中文解释
1. sup- "under" + posit- + -ion.2. 字面含义:put or place under.3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.4. => assumption, hypothesis.5. influenced by Greek hypothesis.6. supposition <=> hypothesis. 它们有殊途同归、异曲同工之妙。
实用例句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. His version of the events is pure supposition.
- 他对这件事的说法纯属猜测.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The story is based on supposition.
- 这故事是以假想为基础的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》