Word
supposititious
/sə.pɒziˈtiʃəs/
adjective
臆测的；推测的；没有充分依据的
核心释义
based on guesswork rather than adequate evidence; conjectural
- 1.
主要基于猜测而非充分证据的
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
主要基于猜测而非充分证据的；偷偷掉换的；冒充的；想像的；假的；[法] 伪的
用法In use
The report was based on supposititious data that no one had verified.
用法提示：supposititious 在此作定语形容词，修饰 data，表示“臆测的、没有充分依据的”。
His supposititious explanation of the delay did not convince the manager.
用法提示：supposititious 在句中作定语形容词，修饰 explanation，表示“推测的、缺乏根据的”。
The theory remains supposititious until more evidence is collected.
用法提示：supposititious 作表语形容词，表示“推测性的、无充分依据的”。
supposititious + noun
The court rejected the supposititious evidence.
法院驳回了伪造的证据。
be supposititious
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- superstitious
- 迷信的 · superstitious 表示迷信的，而 supposititious 表示推测的或假的，拼写相似但意义不同。
- suppositional
- 推测的 · suppositional 指基于推测的，与 supposititious 的‘推测的’意义重叠，但 supposititious 还有‘假的’‘冒牌’的含义。
- surreptitious
- 秘密的 · surreptitious 指秘密的、偷偷摸摸的，而 supposititious 指假的或推测的，拼写相近但意义不同。
词族Word family
- suppose
- 认为；猜想；假定 · verb
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于正式或法律语境，表示基于推测而非证据
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.