hypothesis

英 [haɪˈpɒθəsɪs]

美 [haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs]

n. (有少量事实依据但未被证实的)假说，假设; (凭空的)猜想，猜测

复数：hypotheses　

Collins.1 / BNC.3265 / COCA.3377

牛津词典

noun

（有少量事实依据但未被证实的）假说，假设
an idea or explanation of sth that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct
1. to formulate/confirm a hypothesis
  提出 / 证实假设
2. a hypothesis about the function of dreams
  关于梦的作用的假说
（凭空的）猜想，猜测
guesses and ideas that are not based on certain knowledge
1. It would be pointless to engage in hypothesis before we have the facts.
  在我们还没掌握事实的情况下瞎猜是毫无意义的。

noun

a tentative insight into the natural world
1. a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
2. he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
Synonym:possibilitytheory
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Synonym:guessconjecturesuppositionsurmisesurmisalspeculation
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

His new hypothesis gives a possible reason for the change of the weather.
他的新假说提出气象变化的一个可能的原因。
Work will now begin to test the hypothesis in rats
现在将开始在老鼠身上做实验以验证该假设。
They tested their hypothesis in a series of experiments on mice.
研究者们在对老鼠的一些列实验中检验了他们的假说。
Her study is based on the hypothesis that language simplification is possible.
她的研究基于语言可以简化这样一个假说。
In the absence of such evidence, there is no a priori hypothesis to work with.
没有此类证据，就没有可以推理的前提。
Their hypothesis was borne out.
他们的假设被证实了。
Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are more likely to cause problems.
人们已经提出不同的假说来解释为什么这些食物更有可能带来问题。
That's the hypothesis put forth by a new study published in Health Affairs.
《卫生事务》刊登的一项最新研究提出了这一假设。
A suggested explanation, so long as its correctness is still in doubt, is called a hypothesis.
提出来的解释，只要它的正确性仍然有疑问，便称为假说。
The relation between the Martin Axiom and Continuum Hypothesis;
马丁公理和连续统假设之间的关系；