hypothesized

IPA/haɪˈpɒθ.ə.saɪz/
KK[haɪpˈɑθəsˌaɪzd]IPA/haɪˈpɑː.θə.saɪz/

hypothesized — verb

  • hypothesizedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hypothesizeds3rd person singular
  • hypothesizeding-ing form
  • hypothesizededpast simple

1. to suggest a possible explanation for something as a starting point for further

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to suggest a possible explanation for something as a starting point for further investigation, without yet having proof that the explanation is correct

例句

The research team hypothesized that the ancient structure was built as an astronomical observatory.

hypothesize + that-clause for proposing a theory

After noticing the pattern, Jin hypothesized a connection between diet and skin health.

hypothesize + noun phrase (direct object)

同義詞
  • postulate

    more technical and formal; used in mathematics and formal logic

  • theorize

    broader in scope; suggests building a system of ideas rather than a single guess

  • speculate

    less scientific; suggests guessing without the same level of structured reasoning

  • conjecture

    formal and somewhat literary; implies an educated guess with limited evidence

反義詞
  • prove

    to establish something as true through evidence

  • confirm

    to verify that a hypothesis is correct

文法句型

hypothesize + that-clause

hypothesize + noun phrase (direct object)

hypothesize + about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly found in academic and research writing. The that-clause pattern (hypothesize + that...) is the most frequent grammatical structure. The noun form 'hypothesis' is much more widely used than the verb in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌The scientist hypothesized the virus causes the disease.
✅The scientist hypothesized that the virus caused the disease.
💡'hypothesize' normally requires 'that' before a clause.