hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ adjective /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of HYPOTHETICAL
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: involving or based on a suggested idea or theory : involving or based on a hypothesis有关假设（或假定）的；基于假设（或假定） 2
: not real : imagined as an example假设的；假定的；假想的 — hypothetically
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/ adverb -
Suppose, hypothetically, that you were offered a large sum of money in exchange for revealing company secrets. Would you accept the offer?设想，假如有人给你一大笔钱让你泄露公司的秘密，你会接受吗？
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We're just speaking hypothetically.我们只是在假设。