Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8688
hypothetical
假设；假想情形；假设的情况
核心释义
An imagined or possible situation, circumstance, statement, proposal, etc.
- 1.
可能或假设的情况或命题
A possible or hypothetical situation or proposition.
- 2.
假设的可能性、情况、陈述、提议、情形等
a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
可能或假设的情况或命题；假设的可能性、情况、陈述、提议、情形等
用法In use
Let's discuss a hypothetical: what if you won the lottery?
用法提示：此处“hypothetical”作名词，指一个假设的情景或可能性。
The professor asked us to analyze several hypotheticals in class.
用法提示：使用复数形式“hypotheticals”，指多个假设的可能性或情况。
In a business meeting, it's common to explore hypotheticals before making decisions.
用法提示：“hypotheticals”作名词，强调在决策前考虑的各种假设情况。
consider the following, just as a hypothetical
a hypothetical
a hypothetical 通常指一个具体的假设情形。
Let's consider a hypothetical where the company goes bankrupt.
让我们考虑一个公司破产的假设情况。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- discuss a hypothetical
- 讨论一个假设情况
- The class spent an hour discussing a hypothetical about time travel.全班花了一个小时讨论一个关于时间旅行的假设情形。
- pose a hypothetical
- 提出一个假设
- The professor posed a hypothetical to stimulate critical thinking.教授提出了一个假设以激发批判性思维。
- consider a hypothetical
- 考虑一个假设情形
- Before making a decision, we should consider a hypothetical in which the market crashes.在做决定之前，我们应该考虑一个市场崩盘的假设情形。
- explore a hypothetical
- 探讨一个假设
- The group explored a hypothetical where resources were unlimited.小组探讨了一个资源无限的假设情形。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
hypo（下面）+ thetical（理论）→ 假设是在理论之下的想象情形。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术讨论、理论探讨、假设性陈述 多用于学术或正式场合，在日常对话中较少使用，但并非完全排除
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ical' are common, but only 'theoretical' rhymes with 'hypothetical' as both have the stressed vowel /ɛ/. Other words like 'practical' (/æ/), 'critical' (/ɪ/), 'political' (/ɪ/), 'typical' (/ɪ/), and 'historical' (/ɔː/) have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
用法优先级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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