Word · Frequency #25941
theorize
形成理论；建立理论
核心释义
To formulate a theory, especially about a particular subject.
- 1.
形成理论,尤指针对特定主题。
To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
- 2.
推测；猜想。
To speculate.
推测；猜想；形成理论,尤指针对特定主题。；推测；猜想。；建立理论；讲理论
用法In use
Many psychologists theorize that dreams help us process emotions.
用法提示：动词‘theorize’用一般现在时，后接that从句表示推测。
We can only theorize about the ancient ceremony's purpose, since no records survive.
用法提示：‘theorize’与介词about搭配，表示‘就……进行推测’，前有情态动词can。
After the experiment failed, the team theorized that the temperature had been too low.
用法提示：‘theorized’用过去时，后接that从句说明对过去事件的猜想。
theorize about sth
Scientists theorize about the origins of the universe.
科学家们对宇宙的起源进行理论探讨。
theorize that clause
此句型中 that 从句为理论内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- theorize about
- 对…进行理论推测；就…提出理论
- Scientists theorize about the origins of the universe.科学家们推测宇宙的起源。
- theorize that
- 提出理论认为；推测
- Researchers theorize that the disease may be caused by a virus.研究人员推测这种疾病可能由一种病毒引起。
- widely theorized
- 被广泛推测的；普遍认为
- It is widely theorized that the comet caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.人们普遍认为这颗彗星导致了恐龙的灭绝。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 theory（理论）+ 动词后缀 -ize：把想法变成理论；也可指凭空推测。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、scientific discussion、lectures theorize 是较正式的动词，通常用于学术写作、科研讨论等场合，表示“形成理论”或“进行推测”。日常口语中比较少见，更常见的替代说法是 think 或 guess。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The above words share the spelling ending '-ize'. Except for 'seize', the suffix is pronounced /aɪz/ (or /saɪz/ after voiceless consonants), same as the final /raɪz/ in 'theorize'. However, they do not rhyme with 'theorize' because stress falls on different syllables and the consonant before the suffix differs. 'Seize' is a lookalike: it ends in '-ize' but is pronounced /siːz/, not /saɪz/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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