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单词 supposition
释义
supposition
(sʌpəzɪʃən )
Word forms: suppositions
1. countable noun [oft NOUN that]
A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it. [formal]
There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded.
As with many such suppositions in natural history, no one had ever tested it.
Synonyms: belief, idea, notion, view  
2. uncountable noun
You can describe someone's ideas or statements as supposition if you disapprove of the fact that they have no evidence to support them. [disapproval]
The authorities said much of the report was based on supposition or inaccuracy.
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