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hypothesize

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hy·poth·e·size (also hypothesise British English) /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz $ -ˈpɑː-/ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive]  to suggest a possible explanation that has not yet been proved to be true 假设,假定hypothesize that Scientists hypothesize that the dinosaurs were killed by a giant meteor. 科学家假设恐龙灭绝的原因是一颗巨大的流星撞击了地球。→ See Verb table
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hypothesizeAs some one who has experience with other students, what do you hypothesize about the student radicals?These include classifying, observing, predicting, inferring, hypothesizing, interpreting data, and measuring.We can only hypothesize that they are typical.Since we do not currently have this knowledge we hypothesize the user groups and their needs.By knowing what work-inhibited students are like, it becomes possible to hypothesize why the problem exists.hypothesize thatScientists have hypothesized that the dinosaurs were killed by a giant meteor.We can only hypothesize that they are typical.
hy·poth·e·size verbChineseSyllable
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hypothesize
hypothesize AC (also hypothesise British English) /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz $ -ˈpɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Word Family: verb: hypothesize; noun: hypothesis; adverb: hypothetically; adjective: hypothetical
to suggest a possible explanation that has not yet been proved to be true
    hypothesize that
    Scientists hypothesize that the dinosaurs were killed by a giant meteor.


hy·pothe·size AW (BrE also hy·pothe·sise) BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they hypothesize BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it hypothesizes BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple hypothesized BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪzd/ 🔊past participle hypothesized BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form hypothesizing BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) | ~ that… (formal) to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis 假设;假定The causes can be hypothesized but not proved. 原因能够被假定,但不能被证实。🔊🔊We can only hypothesize that the cases we know about are typical. 我们只能假设我们知道的案例是典型的。🔊🔊