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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We hypothesize that this gap results from the different perspectives regarding the Agile Manifesto taken by the Originators and the software community.
  我们假设，导致这种差距的原因是敏捷宣言发起者和软件社区所持的角度不同。
• 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。
• We hypothesize epidermal stem cells ( ESCs), which could inhibit epidermal fibrosis, plays a substantial contributory role in the pathogenesis of hypertrophic scars.
  我们假设有着抑制表皮细胞纤维化作用的表皮干细胞（ESC）在增生性瘢痕的发病机制中起到了推波助澜的作用。
• That being so just like the chess computer, there may be no need of hypothesize some spooky substance, some immaterial substance.
  正如电脑国际象棋那样，可能不需要设想那些令人毛骨悚然的物质和非物质。
• We can only hypothesize the cause of the crash.
  我们只能假定碰撞的原因。
• 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。