supposition

US [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [.sʌpə'zɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.推测；推测的想法；推断的结论
  • Web假定；想象；假设
Plural Form：suppositions  

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supposition
n.
1.
[c]
~ (that…)
推测的想法；推断的结论an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it
The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered.
警方正根据他被谋杀的假定展开调查。
2.
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推测；推断the act of believing or claiming that sth is true even though it cannot be proved
The report is based entirely on supposition.
这篇报道完全建立在推测的基础上。

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1.
Hears between some lovers to have such supposition frequently: If I not such attractive, you also can with me in together?
经常听到一些情侣间有这样的假设：如果我不这么漂亮，你还会跟我在一起吗？如果我没有钱，你还会跟我在一起吗？
jīng cháng tīng dào yì xiē qíng lǚ jiān yǒu zhè yàng de jiǎ shè : rú guǒ wǒ bù zhè me piào liang , nǐ hái huì gēn wǒ zài yì qǐ ma ? rú guǒ wǒ méi yǒu qián , nǐ hái huì gēn wǒ zài yì qǐ ma ?
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2.
Every once in a while, Dr. Balcombe seems to drift a little too close to anthropomorphic supposition.
每过一段时间，Balcombe博士似乎就会有点把动物过于拟人化。
měi guò yí duàn shí jiān , Balcombe bó shì sì hū jiù huì yǒu diǎn bǎ dòng wù guò yú nǐ rén huà 。
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3.
This supposition is fascinating but, if such a thing happens, where are the evidences of these visits?
这种猜想着实吸引人，但是如果这样的事情真的发生过，那外星人造访地球的证据又在哪呢？
zhè zhǒng cāi xiǎng zhuó shí xī yǐn rén , dàn shì rú guǒ zhè yàng de shì qíng zhēn de fā shēng guò , nà wài xīng rén zào fǎng dì qiú de zhèng jù yòu zài nǎ ne ?
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4.
A closer examination of the subject shows us the motive which causes the right of suffrage to be based upon the supposition of incapacity.
进一步的审查，我们会发现基于资格假设的选举权的动机。
jìn yí bù de shěn chá , wǒ men huì fā xiàn jī yú zī gé jiǎ shè de xuǎn jǔ quán de dòng jī 。
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5.
Anything necessary accordingly comes before us as something due to a supposition, the result of certain antecedents.
我们总以为必然的事物是被设定的，是一个有来源的结果。
wǒ men zǒng yǐ wéi bì rán de shì wù shì bèi shè dìng de , shì yī gè yǒu lái yuán de jié guǒ 。
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6.
The supposition did not pain her. She liked him too little to care for his approbation.
她作出了这个假想之后，并没有感到痛苦，因为她根本不喜欢他，因此不稀罕他的垂青。
tā zuò chū le zhè ge jiǎ xiǎng zhī hòu , bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào tòng kǔ , yīn wèi tā gēn běn bù xǐ huan tā , yīn cǐ bù xī han tā de chuí qīng 。
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You do me too much honour, ' said the Marquis; 'still, I prefer that supposition. '
“你给了我太大的荣幸，”候爵说，“可我仍然坚持我刚才的假定。”
" nǐ gěi le wǒ tài dà de róng xìng , " hòu jué shuō , " kě wǒ réng rán jiān chí wǒ gāng cái de jiǎ dìng 。 "
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The dry western chaco has no gold or oil, though wars were fought on the supposition it did; the east is more fertile, but still poor.
西部的查科地区没有黄金也没有石油，可是战火却从没有熄灭过；东部地区比较肥沃，但同样很贫穷。
xī bù de chá kē dì qū méi yǒu huáng jīn yě méi yǒu shí yóu , kě shì zhàn huǒ què cóng méi yǒu xī miè guò ; dōng bù dì qū bǐ jiào féi wò , dàn tóng yàng hěn pín qióng 。
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9.
All this scandalous talk goes upon a mere supposition.
所有这些诽谤只不过起于一种推测。
suǒ yǒu zhè xiē fěi bàng zhǐ bú guò qǐ yú yī zhǒng tuī cè 。
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This supposition was shattered when hieroglyphs were found behind a secret door in the Great Pyramid a few months ago.
这种猜想在几个月前才被打破，人们在大金字塔一个暗门后边发现了象形文字。
zhè zhǒng cāi xiǎng zài jǐ gè yuè qián cái bèi dǎ pò , rén men zài dà jīn zì tǎ yī gè àn mén hòu bian fā xiàn le xiàng xíng wén zì 。
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