supposition
n. 猜测; 推测; 假定; 猜想
A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it.
There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded but the bulk of our money comes from competitive contracts...
人们普遍认为我们是受公共基金的资助,然而我们大部分资金是通过签订竞争性合同得来的。
But as with many such suppositions in natural history, no one had ever tested it.
博物学中虽然有许多类似的假设,却从没人对此考证过。
You can describe someone's ideas or statements as supposition if you disapprove of the fact that they have no evidence to support them.
The report has been rejected by the authorities, who said much of it was based on supposition or inaccuracy.
当局驳回了该报告,称其许多内容有的纯属臆测,有的存在偏差错误。
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. a hypothesis that is taken for granted;
3. the cognitive process of supposing
hypothesis, assumption, presumption, supposition
这些名词均有"假设,假想"之意。
Supposition: In solar system's planet, which can forever block the sun shine to Earth's sunlight?
假设: 太阳系的行星中, 哪颗能永远挡住太阳照射到地球的阳光?
We must not condemn her on pure supposition.
我们不能单凭臆测而谴责她.
The positions of the two lines are consistent with this supposition.
两条线的位置是这种假定相符的.
FW: Supposition always plays a great role in people's perception.
弗兰克-威廉姆斯: 推测总是在人们的感觉中扮演了重要的角色.
I was acting on the supposition that what he told me was true.
我假定他所告诉我的是真的才采取行动.