Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14263
conjecture
猜测；猜想
a guess or opinion based on incomplete evidence
- 1.
A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
- 2.
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
基于推测或猜测形成的假设(通常证据不足)
- 3.
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
基于不完整证据表达意见的信息
- 4.
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
从不完整证据中形成结论的推理
推测；臆测；猜想；假说；基于推测或猜测形成的假设(通常证据不足)；基于不完整证据表达意见的信息；从不完整证据中形成结论的推理
In use
His conclusion was based on conjecture rather than solid evidence.
The scientist dismissed the theory as mere conjecture.
We have no facts to support that conjecture.
he dismissed it as mere conjecture
conjecture + that clause
that 从句作 conjecture 的同位语，表示猜测的具体内容。
The conjecture that the company will merge remains unconfirmed.
公司将会合并的猜测仍未得到证实。
conjecture about/on + noun phrase
介词 about 或 on 引出猜测的对象。
There is widespread conjecture about the reasons for his resignation.
关于他辞职的原因有广泛的猜测。
Connections
Collocations
- pure conjecture
- 纯粹的猜测
- His theory is pure conjecture, lacking any evidence.他的理论纯粹是猜测，缺乏任何证据。
- wild conjecture
- 离谱的猜测
- The report was full of wild conjecture.那份报告充斥着离谱的猜测。
- dismiss as conjecture
- 视为猜测而不予考虑
- The judge dismissed the testimony as conjecture.法官认为那份证词只是猜测而不予考虑。
- conjecture about
- 关于……的推测
- There is much conjecture about the cause of the accident.关于事故的原因有很多推测。
- conjecture that
- 推测……
- It is a reasonable conjecture that the economy will improve.经济将会改善是一个合理的推测。
- base on conjecture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似'看jektʃər'，想象看着水晶球猜测未来，帮助记忆'推测'。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal discussion 多用于学术或正式场合，表示基于有限证据的推测。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'lecture' and 'structure' share a similar spelling ending with 'conjecture' but have different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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