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

• 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。
• 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。
• Based on our data we hypothesize that weight-induced changes in vascular inflammation may cause changes in albuminuria.
  根据我们的资料，我们提出了体重诱导的血管炎性变化可能导致蛋白尿变化的这一假说。
• We hypothesize that estrogen prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis and the development of CHF.
  我们假设雌激素能够防止心肌细胞凋亡和CHF的进展。
• In so doing, they violate copyright laws, and criminologists would hypothesize they thereby learn contempt for laws in general.
  这样，他们违反了版权法，犯罪学家将因此假设他们普遍轻视法律。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They also hypothesize that it might not be enough simply to stop smoking in the presence of babies, since NNAL and nicotine could potentially cling to dust and the surfaces of household objects.
  研究人员还说，父母光做到婴儿在场时不吸烟可能还不够，因为NNAL和尼古丁有可能会附着在灰尘和家居用品的表面。
• 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。