Word
suppositious
/ˌsʌpəˈziʃəs/
adjective
假的；伪造的；冒充的
spurious; substituted for the genuine; counterfeit
- 1.
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
虚假的；以假充真的；伪造的。
- 2.
Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.
想象的；虚构的,假装存在的。
- 3.
Hypothetical, based on supposition; conjectural.
假设的；基于推测的；臆测的。
想象的；虚构的；假设的；推测的；虚假的；以假充真的；伪造的。；想象的；虚构的,假装存在的。；假设的；基于推测的；臆测的。
In use
The conclusion rests on a suppositious interpretation of the data.
We should regard these preliminary results as suppositious until they are confirmed.
The proposal failed because it relied on suppositious estimates of future costs.
suppositious + noun
用作定语时，常修饰表示说法、理论等的名词，如 claim, theory, explanation。
The suppositious claim was dismissed for lack of evidence.
这个假设的主张因缺乏证据而被驳回。
be suppositious
用作表语时，主语常为表示故事、说法等的名词。
His explanation is entirely suppositious.
他的解释完全是臆测的。
Common mistakes
I suppositious he is coming.
Connections
Confusing words
- supposed
- 假定的，所谓的 · supposed 常指被普遍认为或期待为真，但不一定是虚假的；而 suppositious 强调基于推测且缺乏证据，常有虚假、冒充的意味。
- supposition
- 假设，推测 · supposition 是名词，指一个假定或推测；suppositious 是形容词，描述事物是假定的、缺乏证据的。混用会导致词性错误。
Word family
- suppose
- 认为；猜想；假定 · v.
- supposition
- 猜测；假定；设想 · n.
- supposable
- 可假定的；可推测的 · adj.
- supposed
- 所谓的；假定的；被认为的 · adj.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.