新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

hypothesis

英  [haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • hypotheses

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 假设

    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.

    近义词

    theory , proposal

    双语例句

    例:

    Work will now begin to test the hypothesis in rats.

    在老鼠身上验证这一假设的实验现在就要开始了。

    例:

    Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are more likely to cause problems.

    人们已经提出了一些不同假设,来解释这些食物为何更可能会造成问题。