hypothesis
n. 假設,假說; [邏]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...
現在將開始在老鼠身上做實驗以驗證該假設。
Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are more likely to cause problems.
人們已經提出不同的假說來解釋為什麼這些食物更有可能帶來問題。
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
這些名詞均有"假設,假想"之意。
The great tragedy OfScience the slaying Of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.
科學的偉大悲劇是:用醜陋的事實扼殺美好的假設.
A suggested explanation, so long as its correctness is still in doubt, is called a hypothesis.
提出來的解釋, 只要它的正確性仍然有疑問, 便稱為假說.
Our hypothesis was that the various constructs available for posterior cervicothoracic fixation would be mechanically equivalent.
我們假設用於後路頸椎固定的不同的裝置在力學方面是等同的.
It would be pointless to engage in hypothesis before we have the facts.
在我們還沒掌握事實的情況下瞎猜是毫無意義的.
This paper proves the hypothesis by theoretical and empirical method.
本文透過理論分析和實證分析方法對該假說進行證明.