hypothesis
n. 假设,假说; [逻]前提
A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct.
Work will now begin to test the hypothesis in rats...
现在将开始在老鼠身上做实验以验证该假设。
Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are more likely to cause problems.
人们已经提出不同的假说来解释为什么这些食物更有可能带来问题。
1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
2. a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
hypothesis, assumption, presumption, supposition
这些名词均有"假设,假想"之意。
The great tragedy OfScience the slaying Of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.
科学的伟大悲剧是:用丑陋的事实扼杀美好的假设.
A suggested explanation, so long as its correctness is still in doubt, is called a hypothesis.
提出来的解释, 只要它的正确性仍然有疑问, 便称为假说.
Our hypothesis was that the various constructs available for posterior cervicothoracic fixation would be mechanically equivalent.
我们假设用于后路颈椎固定的不同的装置在力学方面是等同的.
It would be pointless to engage in hypothesis before we have the facts.
在我们还没掌握事实的情况下瞎猜是毫无意义的.
This paper proves the hypothesis by theoretical and empirical method.
本文通过理论分析和实证分析方法对该假说进行证明.