supposition
美音:
[´sʌpə´zıʃən
]英音:
[´sʌpə´zıʃən
]n.假定,想象,推测,推想
难易程度:
supposition为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:suppositionally 形容词:suppositional
词根
pos=to place,to put(置,放)
近义词, 同义词
supposition
/,sʌpə'zɪʃn; ,sʌpə`zɪʃən/ n
1 [U] supposing 假定; 猜想; 推测
*a newspaper article based on supposition, ie only on what the writer supposes to be true, not on fact 根据臆想写出的报刊文章
* We must not condemn her on pure supposition. 我们不能单凭臆测而谴责她.
2 [C] ~ (that...) thing supposed; guess 假 定的事物; 猜测
*Our suppositions were fully confirmed. 我们猜测的事已全部证实.
* I am proceeding on the supposition that..., ie by assuming it to be true that... 我假定....
supposition
n [U and C]
something that you think is true, even though you are not certain and cannot prove it
His version of events is pure supposition .
supposition (that)
The police are acting on the supposition that she took the money.