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hypothetical + noun
常用于修饰 situation, question, scenario 等名词。
We considered a hypothetical scenario.
我们考虑了一个假设的情景。
假设的；假定的；猜测的
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假设的；假定的；猜测的
Based on an assumption or conjecture rather than on known facts; supposed.
We considered a hypothetical scenario.
我们考虑了一个假设的情景。
基于假设的；推测的
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
有条件的；取决于某个假设/前提的
Conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent.
主要基于猜测而非充分证据的
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Let's consider a hypothetical situation where you win the lottery.
让我们考虑一个假设的情况，你中了彩票。
AI contextual example
The professor asked us to discuss a hypothetical question in class.
教授要求我们在课堂上讨论一个假设性问题。
AI contextual example
In a hypothetical scenario, the company might double its profits.
在一个假设的场景中，公司利润可能会翻倍。
AI contextual example
hypothetical situation
假设的情形
WordNet
常用于修饰 situation, question, scenario 等名词。
We considered a hypothetical scenario.
我们考虑了一个假设的情景。
作表语时，常与 purely 等副词连用。
His argument is purely hypothetical.
他的论点纯粹是假设性的。
后接 about 引出假设的对象。
She was being hypothetical about the results.
她对结果做了假设性的讨论。
Not this
He spoke hypothetical about the plan.
Use this
He spoke hypothetically about the plan.
在英语中，形容词不能直接修饰动词；应使用副词形式 'hypothetically' 来修饰动词 'spoke'。
Not this
We need to consider hypothetical situation.
Use this
We need to consider a hypothetical situation.
中文中常省略冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前需要不定冠词 'a' 或 'an'；这里 'situation' 是可数名词单数，所以需要加 'a'。
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假设性问题
The teacher asked a hypothetical question about life on other planets.
老师问了一个关于其他星球上生命的假设性问题。
假设情景
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario where the company loses its biggest client.
让我们考虑一个假设情景：公司失去了最大的客户。
假设例子
He used a hypothetical example to illustrate the difficulty of the decision.
他用一个假设例子来说明这个决定有多难。
假设案例
The lawyer discussed a hypothetical case to clarify the legal principle.
律师讨论了一个假设案例，以澄清这项法律原则。
纯属假设的
The discussion is purely hypothetical; no such plan exists.
这次讨论纯属假设；并不存在这样的计划。
假设性问题
That's a hypothetical question, so I can't give you a definite answer.
那是一个假设性问题，所以我无法给你确切答案。
纯属假设的
The scenario is purely hypothetical, but it's worth considering.
这种情况纯属假设，但值得考虑。
假设情景
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario where the project fails.
让我们考虑一个项目失败的假设情景。
假设性问题：如果你是一个热狗，而且你饿了，你会吃自己吗？
Let me give you a hypothetical example to explain the idea.
让我给你一个假设的例子来解释这个想法。
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记忆法：想象科学家在黑板上列满 hypothesis（假设），hypothetical 就是‘假设的、推测的’结论。
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术讨论、逻辑或法律推理、日常口语 该词通常用于学术、逻辑或法律等较正式的语境，表示基于假设而非事实；口语中也有“hypothetically speaking”之类的常见说法，总体不算生硬，但仍偏正式。
通常用于名词前作定语，或系动词后作表语。
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