theorize

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theorize — 動詞

  • theorizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • theorizeshe / she / it
  • theorizedpast simple
  • theorizing-ing form

1. to think of or suggest a possible explanation for something, especially when tha

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

推測；理論化

提出未經證實的解釋或觀點

to think of or suggest a possible explanation for something, especially when that explanation has not yet been proven as a fact

例句

Marine scientists theorize that the first whales evolved from land animals.

海洋科學家提出理論，認為最早的鯨魚是從陸地動物演化而來的。

theorize + that-clause for suggesting an unproven explanation

After her wallet vanished, Anjali theorized that she had left it on the bus.

錢包不見之後，Anjali 推測自己可能是把錢包忘在公車上了。

常見搭配
  • theorize about
  • theorize that
  • widely theorized
  • it has been theorized
同義詞
  • hypothesize

    more specific to science; suggests a testable proposal

  • speculate

    less formal in tone; implies less evidence and more guesswork

  • conjecture

    formal in register; suggests an opinion formed without enough evidence

反義詞
  • prove

    to establish something as true through clear evidence

  • demonstrate

    to show something is true through reasoning or proof

文法句型

theorize + that-clause

theorize + about + noun phrase

theorize + on + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used with a that-clause to present the content of the theory. Also common in the passive form 'it is theorized that...' in academic and scientific writing.

常見錯誤

Scientists theorize the drug works.
Scientists theorize that the drug works.
When followed by a clause, 'that' is required.
She theorized on why the machine stopped.
She theorized about why the machine stopped.
'Theorize on' is rarely used; 'theorize about' is the standard prepositional pattern.

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常用片語

  • it is theorized that
  • have theorized that
  • theorize about the causes

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