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。
• 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 can only hypothesize the cause of the crash.
  我们只能假定碰撞的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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 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。
• Furthermore, I hypothesize that earnings distribution of loss firms reporting profits in the following year heavily clusters slightly above the zero-loss threshold.
  另外，本文假设各群亏损公司次年扭亏时，会策略性调控盈馀至略高于零损失门槛。