| 释义 |
conjecture
—conjecture /kənˈdʒek.tʃər/ aep /-tʃɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C or U] ► F0 a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: » There's been a lot of conjecture in the papers recently about the marriage.Thesaurus+: ↑Guesses and assumptions
Ⅱ verb [I] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for conjecture ► F0 to guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof: » We'll never know exactly how she died; we can only conjecture.» [+ that] He conjectured that the company would soon be in financial difficulties.Thesaurus+: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspectingconjectural /-əl/ adjective
Thesaurus+: ↑Logic and reason |