to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;
\\\"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps\\\"
造句
用作動(dòng)詞(v.)
Some of the archaeologists mistakenly hypothesize that the body is missing because human sacrifice was involved. 某些考古學(xué)家錯(cuò)誤地假設(shè)身體是不完整的，因?yàn)槿耸菭奚?/li>
That finding led researchers to hypothesize that caffeine may increase the risk of breast cancer. 該發(fā)現(xiàn)引導(dǎo)研究者假設(shè)咖啡因增加乳腺癌發(fā)生風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
Similarly, one might also hypothesize that females, on the other hand, select toys that allow them to hone the skills they will one day need to nurture their young. 同樣地，我們也可以假定，雌性選擇的玩具，可以讓她們磨練照顧孩子的技巧，反正她們遲早會(huì)生養(yǎng)子女。
常用短語(yǔ)
It has been hypothesized that the submissive twins may be..more dependent on their parents.
出自：M. T. Tsuang
Hypothesizing an inverse relationship between task sophistication and conforming behavior.