名词

1. 假说;假设
A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct.

1. a tentative insight into the natural world
a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

e.g. a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices

Synonym: possibilitytheory

2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Synonym: guessconjecturesuppositionsurmisesurmisalspeculation

3. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations