单词 | hypothesize |
释义 | hypothesize (once / 45635 pages) v To hypothesize means simply to make a hypothesis. Which is just a scientific way of saying "make a really good educated guess." Ok, so when someone hypothesizes there's a little bit more involved than just guesswork. It involves using your past knowledge and available facts to try and predict what might happen. Scientists hypothesize all the time — it's the basis for every experiment. For example, doctors examining a werewolf might hypothesize that his furry face and oddball behavior stem from an illness and not the full moon. WORD FAMILYhypothesize: hypothesized, hypothesizes, hypothesizing+/hypothecate: hypothecated, hypothecating/hypothesis: hypothecate, hypotheses, hypothesise, hypothesize, hypothetical/hypothesise: hypothesised, hypothesising/hypothetical: hypothetically, hypotheticals USAGE EXAMPLESThe site represents an ancient wapato garden, the team hypothesizes today in Science Advances. Science Magazine(Dec 21, 2016) One was the rhinoceros famously hypothesized by Albrecht Dürer in a 1515 woodcut. Nature(Dec 20, 2016) Researchers hypothesized that doctors in rural areas prescribed more painkillers because there were more elderly people, meaning there was a ready supply. Time(Dec 12, 2016) v to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds Syn|Hypo|Hyper conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize construct, reconstruct, retrace reassemble mentally develop, explicate, formulateelaborate, as of theories and hypotheses etymologise, etymologizeconstruct the history of words maturedevelop and work out fully in one's mind redevelop, reformulateformulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis anticipate, expect regard something as probable or likely |
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