make a supposition
He made a supposition about the outcome.
他对结果做了一个推测。
假设；假定；推测
猜测；设想；被假定的事物；为解释已知事实而作出的假设；推测。；假设的行为或实例。；想像
something that is supposed; an assumption or conjecture made to account for known facts
被假定的事物；为解释已知事实而作出的假设；推测。
Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
假设的行为或实例。
The act or an instance of supposing.
Her supposition that he had forgotten the meeting turned out to be wrong.
她假设他忘记了会议，结果证明是错的。
用法提示：这里的 supposition 是名词，表示“假设、推测”。
It's only a supposition; we need more evidence.
这只是一个假设；我们需要更多证据。
用法提示：supposition 作名词，指没有充分证据的假定。
The whole plan was based on a supposition that proved false.
整个计划建立在一个被证明是错误的假设上。
用法提示：supposition 是名词，指作为依据的假定。
He made a supposition about the outcome.
他对结果做了一个推测。
We acted on the supposition that the meeting would start at 10.
我们基于会议将在10点开始的假设行事。
It is just a supposition that she is guilty.
她有罪仅仅是一种推测。
与supposition基本同义，但更强调未经证明的接受。
更常用于科学研究，比supposition更正式。
强调缺乏充分证据，与supposition相似。
语气较supposition更随意，常带贬义。
法律或正式用语，比supposition更强调合理性。
grammar · medium
易错句子I supposition he is right.
正确表达I suppose he is right.
supposition 是名词，不能用作动词；表示“认为”应用动词 suppose。
grammar · medium
易错句子We proceeded on supposition that the plan would work.
正确表达We proceeded on the supposition that the plan would work.
supposition 是可数名词，在表示具体假设时需加冠词；“on the supposition that”是固定搭配。
与推测相对的概念，指确凿无疑的状态
基于证据的真实情况，与主观猜想相对
通过经验或学习获得的确定信息
与猜想相反的真实陈述或事实
实际存在的状态，与假设相对
supposition 更强调主观推测，证据不足；assumption 常指作为推理基础的不言自明的前提。
supposition 指一般推测；presumption 在法律语境中常指根据证据推定，或指傲慢。
基于…的假定
We hired him on the supposition that he had the necessary skills.
我们雇佣他是基于他具备所需技能的假定。
基于推测
His argument is based on a supposition, not on facts.
他的论点基于推测，而非事实。
作出推测
It's dangerous to make a supposition without evidence.
在没有证据的情况下作出推测是危险的。
仅仅是猜测
The theory is mere supposition until it is tested.
该理论在测试之前仅仅是猜测。
依赖于假定
The entire plan rests on the supposition that funding will be available.
整个计划依赖于资金可用的假定。
合理的推测
It's a reasonable supposition that he will be late due to traffic.
由于交通，他会迟到是合理的推测。
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推测常基于证据或需要证据支持
推测通常涉及逻辑推理过程
理论常由一系列推测构建而成
推测可能转化为个人信念
推测是推理的一种结果或前提
假定…，在…的假设下
We hired him on the supposition that he would increase sales.
我们雇佣他，是基于他能提高销售额的假设。
基于…的假设
The plan was based on the supposition that the economy would improve.
该计划基于经济将会改善的假设。
与所有推测相反
Contrary to all supposition, the project was completed ahead of schedule.
与所有推测相反，该项目提前完成了。
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