con.jec.ture

conjecture的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [kənˈdʒektʃə]
KK音标发音： [kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ]

conjecture的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
推测：基于非结论性的或不完全的证据作出的推论或判断；猜测

2. A statement, an opinion, or a conclusion based on guesswork:
猜想：基于猜测的声明、观点或结论：

The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election.
时事评论家对下一次选举结果做了许多推论

conjecture的词性：
v.（动词）

conjecture的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

3. To infer from inconclusive evidence; guess.
猜测：根据非结论性的证据所作的推测；猜测

conjecture的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

4. To make a conjecture.
做出推测

conjecture的词源：

5. Middle English
中古英语

6. from Old French
源自 古法语

7. from Latin coniect^?ra
源自 拉丁语 coniect^?ra

8. from coniectus [past participle of] conicere [to infer]
源自 coniectus [] conicere的过去分词 [推测]

9. com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表“和”]

10. iacere [to throw] * see y?-
iacere [投掷] *参见 y?-

conjecture的词性：
adj.（形容词）

conjecture的词性：
adv.（副词）

conjecture的词性：
n.（名词）

conjecture， surmise， guess， speculate， infer

11. These verbs mean to reach a conclusion or judgment on the basis of uncertain evidence.
这些动词都表示基于不确定证据而作出结论或推断。

12. Conjecture implies the formation of a conclusion without sufficient evidence:
Conjecture 没有足够的证据就作出结论：

It was impossible to conjecture from the expression on his face what his reaction was.
从他脸上的表情来猜测他的反应是不可能的。

13. Surmise suggests a conclusion reached by intuition or by interpretation of slender evidence:
Surmise 暗指通过直觉或通过对少量证据的解释而得出的结论：

He was afraid she might surmise the truth.
他担心她可能会猜出真相。

14. Guess implies an inference drawn in a haphazard manner and suggests substantial grounds for doubt:
Guess 指以假设的方式得出推论，暗示怀疑的实质缘由：

We can only guess what will happen next.
我们只能猜测将会发生什么。

15. Speculate stresses a process of reasoning based on inconclusive evidence:
Speculate 强调基于非结论性证据作出的推理过程：

Scientists speculate on the origin of the universe.
科学家们猜测宇宙的起源。

16. Infer involves reasoning from evidence about which some doubt may be but is not necessarily suggested:
Infer 指基于一些可能有疑问的证据而进行的推理：

She quickly inferred from what I said that I had not heard the news.
她从我说的话中很快推断出我还没有得知这一消息