conjecture

英 [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)]

美 [kənˈdʒektʃər]

n.  猜测; 推测; 揣测; 臆测
v.  猜测; 推测

复数：conjectures　过去式：conjectured　过去分词：conjectured　现在分词：conjecturing　第三人称单数：conjectures　

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牛津词典

noun

• 猜测；推测
  an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing
  1. The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report.
     新闻报道证明了他的推测果然不假。
• 揣测；臆测
  the forming of an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge
  1. What was going through the killer's mind is a matter for conjecture.
     凶手作案时心里是怎样想的，这个问题只能由人们去推测了。

verb

• 猜测；推测
  to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it
  1. We can only conjecture about what was in the killer's mind.
     我们只能猜测当时凶手心里想的是什么。
  2. He conjectured that the population might double in ten years.
     他推测人口在十年后可能会增加一倍。
  3. She conjectured the existence of a completely new species.
     她推测有一个全新物种存在。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 推测;猜测
  Aconjectureis a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
  1. That was a conjecture, not a fact...
     那只是猜测，不是事实。
  2. There are several conjectures...
     存在着几种猜测。
  3. The attitudes of others were matters of conjecture although there were plenty of rumours about how individuals had behaved.
     尽管对个人的表现存在很多谣传，但他人的看法还只是一些猜测。
• VERB 推测;猜测;揣测
  When youconjecture, you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete.
  1. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities...
     他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。
  2. This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here.
     这可能属实或者部分属实，我们都是在这儿揣测。

英英释义

noun

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
  1. speculations about the outcome of the election
  2. he dismissed it as mere conjecture
  Synonym:speculation
• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
  Synonym:guesssuppositionsurmisesurmisalspeculationhypothesis

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  1. Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
  Synonym:speculatetheorizetheorisehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

双语例句

• This is evidence, not conjecture.
  这是证据，而非推测假想。
• That was a conjecture, not a fact
  那只是猜测，不是事实。
• I don't agree with his conjecture that there will be a severe recession in the near future.
  我不同意最近他那个将会有严重不景气的臆测。
• Your theory is pure conjecture.
  你的理论纯粹是主观臆测。
• And you bring me rumors and conjecture.
  那你还给我带来了谣言和臆测。
• I hazard the conjecture that he will regret having changed his business.
  我猜测他会对改行经营后悔的。
• How could she so trust her father's conjecture!
  她怎么能这么相信她父亲的那些猜测呢？
• Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you.
  老实对你说吧，你完全猜错了。
• Another conjecture about the reason for the doom has something to do with the asteroid.
  另一项关于厄运的原因猜想与小行星的事做。
• It was even announced you have finally proved the Poincar é Conjecture.
  甚至有报道说你们最终证明了庞加莱猜想。你是怎么熬过来的？