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conjecture noun
⇨ speculationconjecture verb
⇨ guess speculation noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ conclusion 另见conclusion条speculation ♦︎ assumption ♦︎ guess ♦︎ presumption ♦︎ presupposition ♦︎ conjecture ♦︎ guessworkThese are all words for an idea about what is true, correct, etc. that is not necessarily based on all the facts. 这些词均表示推测、猜测、假定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆speculation / an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a presupposition / conjecture / guesswork about sth◆speculation / the assumption / a guess / the presumption / the presupposition / the conjecture that...◆(a) general speculation / assumption / presumption / conjecture◆(a) mere speculation / guess / presumption / conjecture / guesswork◆pure / sheer speculation / conjecture / guesswork◆a basic assumption / presumption / presupposition◆to make an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a conjecture◆to base sth on an assumption / a guess / a presumption / presupposition■ speculation / /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts 推测；猜测；推断◆There has been increasing speculation over the future of the monarchy.对这个君主国前途的推测越来越多。◆She dismissed the newspaper report as pure speculation.她认为报纸上的报道纯属臆断，不值一顾。◆Speculation was rife (= there was a lot of speculation) that he was having an affair.很多人猜测他有外遇。◆Our speculations proved correct.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。 see also speculate ⇨ say 3 ■ assumption / /əˈsʌmpʃn/ / [countable] a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof 假定；假设◆There is a general but false assumption that intelligent people do better in life.有一种普遍但却是错误的假定，认为聪明的人会生活得更好些。◆We are working on the assumption that about 50 people will turn up.我们假定会来50人，并以此去安排。 see also assume ⇨ suppose ■ guess [countable] an attempt to give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜测；猜想◆ (BrE) Go on! Have a guess!来呀！猜猜看！◆ (NAmE) Take a guess!猜测一下！◆Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses.你猜我昨天看见谁了？我让你猜三次。◆My guess is that not many people will turn out today.我猜想今天不会有许多人到场。◆At a guess, there were about 40 people there.估计那儿有大约40人。◆It's probably about 300 kilometres away, but that's just a rough guess.很可能在300公里之外吧，不过这只是一个大致的猜测。 see also guess ⇨ estimate verb , guess ⇨ guess verb ■ presumption / /prɪˈzʌmpʃn/ / [countable] (rather formal) something that is thought to be true or probable 可能的事；认为真实的事◆The general presumption is that the doctor knows best.人们普遍认为医生最了解情况。ⓘ In legal English (a) presumption [uncountable, countable] is the act of supposing that sth is true, although it has not yet been proved or is not certain. 在法律用语中presumption表示对某事属实的假定，尽管没有证据证明或未确定其属实◆ (law 法律) Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are proved guilty.每个人在被证明有罪之前都应假定无罪。 see also presume ⇨ say 3 , presume ⇨ suppose ■ presupposition / /ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/ / [countable, uncountable] (formal, often disapproving) an idea that you suppose to be true and that you use as the basis of an argument even though it has not been proved; the act of supposing sth to be true 假设的事情；假定；预设◆Try to clear your mind of any presuppositions.要尽量把你头脑中的预设想法排除掉。◆These theories are based on presupposition and guesswork.这是些基于假设与猜测的理论。 see also presuppose ⇨ say 3 ■ conjecture / /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ / [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) an idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing; the process of forming an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge 猜测；推测；揣测；臆测◆The truth of this conjecture was confirmed the next day.这猜测第二天被证明果然不假。◆What was going on in the killer's mind is a matter for conjecture.凶手当时心里是怎么想的，这个问题只能由人们去推测了。 see also conjecture ⇨ guess verb ■ guesswork /ˈgeswɜːk; NAmE ˈgeswɜːrk/ [uncountable] the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure 猜想；猜测◆A combination of guesswork and luck led them to the right address.一半靠猜一半靠运气，他们找到了正确的地点。 guess verb guess ♦︎ surmise ♦︎ conjectureThese words all mean to form an idea of what is happening or what is true when you do not have many facts to base this on. 这些词均表示猜测、估计。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to guess / surmise / conjecture that...◆to guess / surmise sth from sth◆to guess / surmise / conjecture what / how / why...◆to guess / surmise sth correctly■ guess [intransitive, transitive] to try to give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜测；估计◆I don't really know. I'm just guessing.我并不知道，只是猜测。◆We can only guess at her reasons for leaving.对她离去的原因我们只能猜测。◆He guessed right / wrong.他猜对／错了。◆How old do you think I am? Go on, guess!你认为我多大？来吧，猜猜看！◆I guessed from John's expression that something was badly wrong.从约翰的表情看，我猜测发生了严重问题。◆Guess who's here!猜猜看谁在这儿！◆We can't begin to guess his reasons.我们真猜不出他的理由是什么。◆What did you get her for Christmas? Let me guess (= used when you think you probably know).你圣诞节送了她什么？让我猜一下。 see also guess ⇨ speculation noun ■ surmise / /səˈmaɪz; NAmE sərˈmaɪz/ [transitive] (formal) to guess or suppose sth using the evidence that you have, without definitely knowing 推测；猜测◆I surmised that they had been having an argument.我猜测他们刚刚吵了一架。◆What he had done with the money can only be surmised.他用那笔钱做了什么只能猜测。▸ surmise /ˈsɜːmɑɪz; NAmE ˈsɜːrmaɪz/ noun [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆This is pure surmise on my part.这纯粹是我的猜测。◆He was glad to have his surmise confirmed.他很高兴他的猜测得到了证实。■ conjecture /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ / [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information about it 推测；猜测◆He conjectured that the population might double in ten years.他推测人口在十年后可能会翻倍。◆We can only conjecture about what was in the killer's mind.我们只能猜测当时凶手的想法。 see also conjecture ⇨ speculation noun |