"conjecture" in Chinese (Simplified)
猜测推测
Definition
猜测是指在没有完整证据的情况下形成的想法或看法;意思是根据不完整的信息做出猜测或假设。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Conjecture"为正式、学术用词,常用于科学、学术讨论中。名词表示猜测,动词表示推测。常见搭配有“pure conjecture”“based on conjecture”。不要与“assume”(较为确定)或“hypothesis”(更有结构)混淆。
Examples
That theory is just a conjecture at this point.
这个理论此刻只是一个**猜测**。
The detective made a conjecture about the suspect's motive.
侦探对嫌疑人的动机做出了**猜测**。
Her explanation was based on conjecture, not facts.
她的解释是基于**猜测**,不是事实。
A lot of online debates are fueled by pure conjecture and little evidence.
许多网络争论都是靠纯粹的**猜测**和很少的证据推动的。
We can only conjecture about what happened when he left the meeting.
我们只能对他离开会议时发生的事情进行**猜测**。
His story sounded like conjecture, but it turned out to be true.
他的话听起来像**猜测**,但后来证明是真的。