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hypothesize that + clause
Scientists hypothesize that the universe is expanding.
科学家假设宇宙正在膨胀。
假设；假定；推测
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假设；假定；推测
to suggest or believe something as a possible explanation, based on limited evidence
Scientists hypothesize that the universe is expanding.
科学家假设宇宙正在膨胀。
尤指基于不确定或试探性的理由而相信
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
hypothesize
Base
原形
hypothesizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
hypothesizing
-ing
现在分词
hypothesized
Past
过去式
hypothesized
Past participle
过去分词
Scientists hypothesize that the planet may have water.
科学家假设这颗行星可能有水。
She hypothesized a new theory last year.
她去年假设了一个新理论。
They have hypothesized several possible causes.
他们已经假设了几种可能的原因。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She hypothesizes that the experiment will succeed.
她假设实验会成功。
The scientists hypothesized a new theory.
科学家们假设了一个新理论。
They are hypothesizing about the cause of the disease.
他们正在假设这种疾病的原因。
Scientists hypothesize that the universe is expanding.
科学家假设宇宙正在膨胀。
The researcher hypothesized a new mechanism.
研究人员假设了一个新机制。
注意：'hypothesize about' 后接话题。
They hypothesized about the origin of life.
他们关于生命起源进行了假设。
Not this
I need to test my hypothesize.
Use this
I need to test my hypothesis.
动词'hypothesize'不能直接用作名词，其名词形式是'hypothesis'。
Not this
Scientists hypothesize on the origin of life.
Use this
Scientists hypothesize about the origin of life.
动词'hypothesize'后常接介词'about'表示'关于...的假设'，而'on'常用于'speculate on'。
Not this
I hypothesize you are hungry.
Use this
I guess you are hungry.
'hypothesize'用于科学或学术语境，日常猜测用'guess'更自然。
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假设……；推测……
Scientists hypothesize that the disease is spread by insects.
科学家推测这种疾病是由昆虫传播的。
对……作假设；猜测……
It is important not to hypothesize about the results before the experiment is complete.
在实验完成之前，不要对结果作假设，这很重要。
暂时假设；初步推测
The researchers tentatively hypothesize that the effect depends on age.
研究人员暂时假设，这种效应取决于年龄。
推测……之间存在联系
The study hypothesized a link between air pollution and asthma.
该研究推测空气污染与哮喘之间存在联系。
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联想：Hypothesize 里有 thesis（论文）——写论文前，先提出假设/推测。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、科研讨论、正式陈述 hypothesize 是比较正式的动词，多用于学术或科学语境，表示基于不确定或试探性的理由提出假设。日常口语中较少使用，更常用 guess 或 suppose。
及物动词，后接名词从句或不定式短语表示假设的内容。
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