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hypothesis that + clause
后接 that 从句解释假设内容。
The scientist proposed the hypothesis that the universe is expanding.
科学家提出了宇宙正在膨胀的假设。
假设；假说
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
假设；假说
A proposed explanation for a fact or observation, not yet proven and often intended to be tested.
The scientist proposed the hypothesis that the universe is expanding.
科学家提出了宇宙正在膨胀的假设。
对观察、现象或科学问题的一种尝试性猜想,可通过进一步观察、调查或实验来检验。
A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
旨在解释某些事实或观察的提议
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
条件陈述的前件。
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
对自然界的初步见解；尚未验证的概念,如果成立将解释某些事实或现象
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
The scientist tested her hypothesis with a series of experiments.
科学家用一系列实验检验了她的假设。
AI contextual example
Many hypotheses were proposed to explain the unusual phenomenon.
为了解释这个不寻常的现象，提出了许多假设。
AI contextual example
We need to form a clear hypothesis before we can begin the study.
在开始研究之前，我们需要形成一个清晰的假设。
AI contextual example
a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
经过实验测试的科学假设会成为科学理论
WordNet
后接 that 从句解释假设内容。
The scientist proposed the hypothesis that the universe is expanding.
科学家提出了宇宙正在膨胀的假设。
后接 about 说明假设的主题。
We discussed several hypotheses about the origin of life.
我们讨论了关于生命起源的几个假设。
“test”是常用搭配动词。
The experiment was designed to test the hypothesis.
该实验旨在检验这个假设。
Not this
I hypothesis that the experiment will work.
Use this
I hypothesize that the experiment will work.
hypothesis 是名词，不能用作动词；动词形式为 hypothesize。中文里“假设”可兼作名词和动词，直接套用导致错误。
Not this
We need to test these hypothesis.
Use this
We need to test these hypotheses.
hypothesis 的复数形式是 hypotheses，不是 hypothesis。中文没有复数变化，学习者容易忽略规则变化。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
检验假设
The experiment is designed to test the hypothesis.
这个实验旨在检验该假设。
支持假设
The data support the hypothesis that exercise improves memory.
数据支持运动改善记忆的假设。
提出假设
First, formulate a clear hypothesis based on your observations.
首先，根据你的观察提出一个清晰的假设。
提出假设
The scientist proposed a new hypothesis to explain the phenomenon.
这位科学家提出了一个新假设来解释该现象。
证实假设
Further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
需要进一步研究来证实这个假设。
否定假设
The results led them to reject the initial hypothesis.
结果使他们否定了最初的假设。
这是我的假设：宇宙是由质子、中子、电子和白痴组成的。
Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory
《生活大爆炸》中的谢尔顿·库珀
假设是暂时的解释，不是已证明的事实。
Spock in Star Trek
《星际迷航》中的史波克
Use hypothesis naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：'hypo'像'下面'，'thesis'像'论文'，假设就是放在下面的论文，有待验证。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、科学研究、理论探讨 hypothesis 多用于学术或科学语境，在正式讨论中常见，日常口语中较少使用。
可数名词，复数形式为hypotheses
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