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

• They hypothesize that it seeps through the porous volcanic rock below and eventually makes its way into Oregon's groundwater supply.
  他们猜想，湖水是通过湖底多孔的火山岩流走的，最终汇入了俄勒冈的地下水供给。
• 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。
• 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 their presentation, the authors hypothesize that thiomersal, a mercury-containing preservative may be the cause of the association.
  在他们提交的论文中，作者们提出假设认为，硫柳汞（含汞防腐剂）可能是导致这种相关性的原因。
• 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。
• 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 fact, researchers hypothesize that modafinil, the real-world drug most like the fictional drug from the movie Limitless works in part because it increases orexin.
  事实上，研究人员假设***能让人精力充沛，这种确实存在的药物类似电影《永无止境》里的虚拟药物，因为它也能增加体内的阿立新。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。