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surmise:推测;猜想 插画
思维 · C2

surmise

英 /səˈmaɪz/  美 /sərˈmaɪz/
  • v. 推测;猜想Form an opinion using limited evidence
  • n. 推测;猜想An opinion formed without enough evidence to be certain

Seeing wet umbrellas, I surmised that it was raining.

看到湿漉漉的雨伞,我猜外面正在下雨。

Researchers surmise that flexible schedules improve employee wellbeing, although stronger evidence is needed to confirm this.

研究人员推测弹性工作时间能改善员工身心状况,但仍需更有力的证据加以确认。

搭配

surmise that 推测……surmise from 根据……推测pure surmise 纯属猜测

辨析提示

较正式,强调证据不足;动词常接that从句。

词族

近义 conjecture、guess

思维英语词汇CEFR C2

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