Word
supposititious
/sə.pɒziˈtiʃəs/
adjective
臆测的；推测的；没有充分依据的
based on guesswork rather than adequate evidence; conjectural
- 1.
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
主要基于猜测而非充分证据的
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
In use
The report was based on supposititious data that no one had verified.
His supposititious explanation of the delay did not convince the manager.
The theory remains supposititious until more evidence is collected.
supposititious + noun
The court rejected the supposititious evidence.
法院驳回了伪造的证据。
be supposititious
His claim is supposititious at best.
他的说法充其量只是推测。
Common mistakes
I supposititious that he is lying.I suppose that he is lying.
supposititious 是形容词，不能作动词使用；应使用动词 suppose。
She is very supposititious about ghosts.She is very superstitious about ghosts.
supposititious 意为“假想的”或“冒充的”，而 superstitious 意为“迷信的”，因发音相似而混淆。
Connections
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。
Word family
- suppose
- 认为；猜想；假定 · verb
- supposition
- 推测；假定；假设 · noun
- supposed
- 所谓的；据说的；被信以为真的 · adjective
Learner notes
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.