hypothesis
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hy·poth·e·sis /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs $ -ˈpɑː-/ ●○○ AWL noun (plural hypotheses /-siːz/) 1 [countable]RPIDEA an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true 假设，假说 SYN theory One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving. 一种假设是受害人开车时睡着了。prove/test/support etc a hypothesis We hope that further research will confirm our hypothesis. 我们希望进一步的研究能证实我们的假设。hypothesis about The authors reject the hypothesis about unemployment contributing to crime. 这些作者否定了关于失业导致犯罪的假设。2 [uncountable]GUESS ideas or guesses, rather than facts 猜想 SYN speculation All this is mere hypothesis. 这一切纯属猜想。Examples from the Corpus
hypothesis• What we are attempting is a hypothesis in which I answer for him, while you ask me questions.• What this means is that there is no way that any hypothesis drawn from Marxist theory can be disproved by empirical investigation.• Possession of such direct observations on expectations would allow us to test the validity of the rational expectations hypothesis in two ways.• Our hypothesis is that the dolphins ate contaminated fish, and this affected the dolphins' immune system.• That, the authors conclude, casts doubt on the refuge hypothesis.• The results of our experiment confirmed this hypothesis.• This hypothesis generates an infinite set of indifference curves which are convex to the L axis.• The evidence, particularly of Willis, would support this working hypothesis.From Longman Business Dictionaryhypothesishy‧poth‧e‧sis /haɪˈpɒθəsəs-ˈpɑː-/ noun (plural hypotheses /-siːz/) [countable] STATISTICS an idea that can be tested to see if it is true or notThese results support the hypothesis that individuals are willing to pay more in order to live in communities that provide high-quality services. → null hypothesisOrigin hypothesis (1500-1600) Greek hypotithenai “to put under, hypothesize”hy·poth·e·sis nounChineseSyllable
Corpus as Business an idea suggested is that
hypothesis
hy‧poth‧e‧sis AC /haɪˈpɒθəsəs, haɪˈpɒθəsɪs $ -ˈpɑː-/
noun (plural hypotheses /-siːz/)
SYN theory:
One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.
prove/test/support etc a hypothesis
We hope that further research will confirm our hypothesis.
hypothesis about
The authors reject the hypothesis about unemployment contributing to crime.
2. [uncountable] ideas or guesses, rather than facts
SYN speculation:
All this is mere hypothesis.
hy‧poth‧e‧sis AC /haɪˈpɒθəsəs, haɪˈpɒθəsɪs $ -ˈpɑː-/
noun (plural hypotheses /-siːz/) Date: 1500-1600
Language: Greek
Origin: hypotithenai 'to put under, hypothesize'
1. [countable] an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true Language: Greek
Origin: hypotithenai 'to put under, hypothesize'
SYN theory:
prove/test/support etc a hypothesis
hypothesis about
2. [uncountable] ideas or guesses, rather than facts
SYN speculation:
Theory 理论
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis创立理论；提出假设 build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 advance/argue/develop the thesis that…提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis探讨一个想法／概念／假设 make a prediction/an inference预测；推断 base a prediction/your calculations on sth基于…做出预测／估算 investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 do research/an experiment/an analysis做研究／实验／分析 make observations/measurements/calculations观察；测量；计算 carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials进行实验／模拟／临床试验 repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis重做实验／测试／分析 replicate a study/the results/the findings做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/( a behaviorespecially
观察／研究／审查／调查／评估一种模式／一个过程／一种行为 fund/support the research/project/study资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 seek/provide/get/secure funding for research寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果
collect/gather/extract data/information收集／提取数据／信息 yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 consider/compare/interpret the results/findings思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 fit the data/model与数据／模型相符合 confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem证明猜测／假设／定理 draw/make/reach the same conclusions得出同样的结论 read/review the records/literature阅读／评论记录／文献 describe/report an experiment/a study描述／报告一项实验／研究 present/publish/summarize the results/findings提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文