conjecture

conjecture
[kənˈdʒɛktʃə]
noun
  1. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
    推测,猜测,猜想
    conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied.
    关于新来者的猜测多种多样。
    [mass noun]a matter for conjecture.
    引人猜测的事件。
    ■an unproven mathematical or scientific theorem
    (数学或科学)臆说;假设
    ■[mass noun](in textual criticism) the suggestion or reconstruction of a reading of a text not present in the original source
    (校勘时的)揣摩
verb
  1. [with obj.]form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information
    推测,猜测,猜想,设想
    he conjectured the existence of an otherwise unknown feature.
    他推测还有别的未知特征存在。
    [with clause]many conjectured that she had a second husband in mind.
    许多人猜想她在精神上还有一个丈夫。
    ■(in textual criticism) propose (a reading)
    (校勘时)揣摩(文章)
派生
conjecturable
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the senses 'to divine' and 'divination'): from Old French, or from Latin conjectura, from conicere 'put together in thought', from con- 'together' + jacere 'throw'
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