speculation
英 [ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn] 美 [ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn]
推测、猜测、推断；投机买卖、炒股
- There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign.
人们纷纷推测她将辞职。
conjecture
英 [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 美 [kənˈdʒektʃər]
猜测、推测；揣测、臆测
- There's been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
近期报纸上对这桩婚姻大加猜测。
presumption
英 [prɪˈzʌmpʃn] 美 [prɪˈzʌmpʃn]
推定、推测、假定；【正式用语】非分的行为、妄自尊大；【法律】推定、假定、假设
- There is a general presumption that the doctor knows best.
一般人都以为医生最了解情况。 - Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are proved to be guilty.
在被证明有罪以前，每一个人都应被假定无辜。
aver
英 [əˈvɜː(r)] 美 [əˈvɜːr]
【正式用语】断言、确认
- She averred that she had never seen the man before.
她斩钉截铁地说以前从未见过这个男人。
submit
英 [səbˈmɪt] 美 [səbˈmɪt]
提交、呈递（文件、建议等）；顺从、屈服、投降、不得已接受；【法律用语或正式用语】表示、认为、主张、建议
- In conclusion, I submit that the proposal will not work without some major changes.
最后，我认为这项提案必须进行重大修改方能实施。
postulate
英 [ˈpɒstjuleɪt , ˈpɒstjulət] 美 [ˈpɑːstʃuleɪt , ˈpɑːstʃulət]
【正式用语】假定、假设
- It was the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, who postulated that the earth was at the centre of the universe.
是希腊天文学家托勒密假定地球是宇宙的中心。
posit
英 [ˈpɒzɪt] 美 [ˈpɑːzɪt]
【正式用语】假想、设想
- If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.
如果我们假设工资上涨会导致通货膨胀的话，那么我们应该尽可能地减小工资上涨幅度。
