Word · Frequency #18427
surmising
猜测；推测；臆测
surmising is the present participle of surmise.
核心释义
to imagine or suspect something without strong evidence; to conjecture
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想象或怀疑；推测；基于有争议的前提作出假定。
To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
想象或怀疑；推测；基于有争议的前提作出假定。；推测；臆测
用法In use
From the muddy footprints, I surmised that someone had entered through the back door.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示根据线索推测。
She surmised that the meeting would be cancelled because of the heavy snow.
用法提示：动词，表示没有确凿证据的猜测。
We can only surmise what happened after the lights went out.
用法提示：动词原形，表示仅能凭猜想推断。
surmise that + clause
The police surmised that the robber had escaped through the window.
警方推测抢劫犯是从窗户逃走的。
surmise sth from sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- surmise that
- 推测；猜度
- I surmise that she will not accept the offer.我推测她不会接受这个提议。
- surmise from
- 从…中推测
- We surmised from his silence that he disagreed.我们从他的沉默中推测他不同意。
- can only surmise
- 只能猜测
- Without more evidence, we can only surmise what caused the fire.没有更多证据，我们只能猜测火灾的原因。
- safely surmise
- 有把握地推测
- We may safely surmise that the figures will improve.我们有把握地推测这些数据会有所改善。
- difficult to surmise
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
surmise ≈ sur(上)+mise(放)：把没有依据的想法‘放上台面’当作猜测——surmise 即‘推测’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary narrative、academic discussion surmise 作动词时通常用于正式或文学语境，表示基于不完整证据的推测；日常口语中较少见，更常用 guess 或 suppose。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于推测，后接from
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
surmise 的词尾 -mise 在发音上对应 /maɪz/，与 demise、advise、wise、surprise 末尾的 /aɪz/ 相同；注意 compromise 虽同样拼作 -mise，但重音在首音节，promise 的 -mise 读 /mɪs/，二者都与 surmise 发音不同。
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