v.假設；假定；猜測

Some of the archaeologists mistakenly hypothesize that the body is missing because human sacrifice was involved. 某些考古學家錯誤地假設身體是不完整的，因為人是犧牲。

That finding led researchers to hypothesize that caffeine may increase the risk of breast cancer. 該發(fā)現引導研究者假設咖啡因增加乳腺癌發(fā)生風險。

Similarly, one might also hypothesize that females, on the other hand, select toys that allow them to hone the skills they will one day need to nurture their young. 同樣地，我們也可以假定，雌性選擇的玩具，可以讓她們磨練照顧孩子的技巧，反正她們遲早會生養(yǎng)子女。