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hypothesis

haɪˈpɒθəsɪəs noun

1 an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true 假设，假说; C

One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.

一种假设是受害人开车时睡着了。

prove/test/support etc a hypothesis

We hope that further research will confirm our hypothesis.

我们希望进一步的研究能证实我们的假设。

The authors reject the hypothesis about unemployment contributing to crime.

这些作者否定了关于失业导致犯罪的假设。

2 ideas or guesses rather than facts 猜想; U

All this is mere hypothesis.

这一切纯属猜想。