hypothesize

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/|/hɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/|/həˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/|/-ə.saɪz/    美 /haɪˈpɑ.θəˌsaɪz/|[hʌɪˈpɑ.θəˌsaɪz]|/hɑeˈpɔθ.ə.sɑez/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds. British,English,Oxford,US,ambitransitive
    — When hormones signal breast cells to divide more rapidly, scientists hypothesize, they increase breast cancer risk by causing precancerous or cancerous cells to multiply.

词形变化

hypothesizes present,singular,third-person hypothesizing participle,present hypothesized participle,past hypothesized past hypothesise alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English hypothesis
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English hypothesize
From hypothesis + -ize.
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