supposition /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ noun plural suppositions
plural suppositions
Learner's definition of SUPPOSITION
: an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof假定；假设 [count]
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an idle supposition [=assumption]无用的假设
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a supposition that proved correct被证实的假设
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Her decision was made on the supposition that we would all agree. [=when she made her decision she supposed/assumed that we would all agree]她的决定是建立在我们都同意的假定上。
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