supposition
n
1 [U] supposing 假定; 猜想; 推測
a newspaper article based on supposition, ie only on what the writer supposes to be true, not on fact 根據臆想寫出的報刊文章
We must not condemn her on pure supposition. 我們不能單憑臆測而譴責她.
2 [C] ~ (that...) thing supposed; guess 假 定的事物; 猜測
Our suppositions were fully confirmed. 我們猜測的事已全部證實.
I am proceeding on the supposition that..., ie by assuming it to be true that... 我假定....
?? 擴展釋義
*[,s?p?'zi??n]n. 想像, 推測, 推想【法】 假定, 推定, 推測相關詞組: on the supposition that...