Word · Frequency #23355
hypothesise
假设；假定；推测
to believe something is true, especially based on incomplete or uncertain evidence
- 1.
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
推测；假定
推测；假定；(英)假定；设定；假设(等于hypothesize)
In use
Scientists often hypothesise about the origins of the universe.
She hypothesised that the missing key was under the sofa.
The researcher is hypothesising a new theory to explain the phenomenon.
hypothesise that...
that 可省略，但通常保留。
Scientists hypothesise that the universe is expanding.
科学家假设宇宙正在膨胀。
hypothesise + noun
直接跟名词作宾语。
The researcher hypothesised a new theory.
研究者假设了一个新理论。
hypothesise about + noun/gerund
about 后接名词或动名词。
They hypothesised about the cause of the extinction.
他们推测灭绝的原因。
Verb forms
base hypothesise · third person hypothesises · -ing hypothesising · past hypothesised · past participle hypothesised
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
Common mistakes
He made a hypothesise about the experiment.He made a hypothesis about the experiment.
Hypothesise 是动词，不能用作名词。表示“作假设”时，应用名词形式 hypothesis。
The researcher hypothesised the drug had no side effects.The researcher hypothesised that the drug had no side effects.
Hypothesise 引导宾语从句时，通常需要连词 that，不能省略。
Connections
Collocations
- hypothesise that
- 推测；假设
- Researchers hypothesise that the results will support the theory.研究人员推测，这些结果将支持这一理论。
- hypothesise about
- 对……进行推测
- Scientists hypothesise about how the ancient structure was built.科学家们对这座古代建筑是如何建造的进行推测。
- hypothesise a link
- 假设存在某种关联
- The study hypothesises a link between diet and mood.这项研究假设饮食与情绪之间存在关联。
- hypothesise a mechanism
- 假设一种机制
- They hypothesised a mechanism by which the drug works.他们假设了这种药物起作用的一种机制。
- widely hypothesised
- 被普遍推测的
- It is widely hypothesised that early humans crossed the sea.人们普遍推测，早期人类曾横渡这片海域。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：hypothesise拆为hypo-（下面）+thesis（论点）——论点之下的猜测，即‘假定、推测’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、科学报告、理论探讨 hypothesise 多用于学术或正式语境，通常表示在证据有限或不确定的情况下提出假设；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词语的结尾都有 /aɪz/：size、emphasise、precise 读 /saɪz/，与 hypothesise 末尾 -sise 的发音相同；realise、analyse 读 /laɪz/，也含 /aɪz/。这些词重音位置不同，所以都不与 hypothesise 完全押韵。注意 promise 虽也以 -ise 结尾，但读 /ˈprɒmɪs/，不是 /aɪz/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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