surmise

英 [səˈmaɪz , ˈsɜːmaɪz] 美 [sərˈmaɪz , ˈsɜːrmaɪz]

v.  推测; 猜测
n.  推测; 猜测

过去式:surmised过去分词:surmised第三人称单数:surmises现在分词:surmising复数:surmises

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BNC.18427 / COCA.13492



牛津词典

verb

  1. 推测;猜测
    to guess or suppose sth using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing
    1. From the looks on their faces, I surmised that they had had an argument.
      看他们的脸色,我猜想他们之间发生了争执。

noun

  1. 推测;猜测
    a guess based on some facts that you know already
    1. This is pure surmise on my part.
      这纯粹是我的猜测。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 推测;猜测;臆测
    If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain.
    1. There's so little to go on, we can only surmise what happened...
      几乎毫无凭据,我们只能猜测发生了什么。
    2. He surmised that he had discovered one of the illegal streets.
      他推测自己已经发现了一条非法活动猖獗的街道。
  2. N-VAR 猜想;推测;臆测
    If you say that a particular conclusion is surmise, you mean that it is a guess based on the available evidence and you do not know for certain that it is true.
    1. It is mere surmise that Bosch had Brant's poem in mind when doing this painting...
      认为博斯在画这幅画时脑子里想着布兰特的诗,这仅仅是猜测而已。
    2. His surmise proved correct.
      他的猜测后来证明是正确的。

双语例句

  1. There's so little to go on, we can only surmise what happened
    几乎毫无凭据,我们只能猜测发生了什么。
  2. He surmised that he had discovered one of the illegal streets.
    他推测自己已经发现了一条非法活动猖獗的街道。
  3. It is mere surmise that Bosch had Brant's poem in mind when doing this painting
    认为博斯在画这幅画时脑子里想着布兰特的诗,这仅仅是猜测而已。
  4. His surmise proved correct.
    他的猜测后来证明是正确的。
  5. A very painful surmise arose concerning her character.
    对她的人格产生了一种令人难堪的猜度。
  6. I can only surmise that JBoss is concerning itself with increasing its niche platform portfolio.
    我只能猜测JBoss正在考虑增加它的小平台产品数量。
  7. What imagination would have been irreverent enough to surmise that the same scorching stigma was on them both!
    谁能够竟然大不敬地猜想出,他俩身上会有着同样的灼热的耻辱烙印呢!
  8. I think I am right, only this is pure surmise on my part.
    我想我是对的,只不过这纯属我的臆测。
  9. It turned out that my surmise was correct.
    结果表明我的推测没有错。
  10. That article is all just wild surmise and innuendo.
    那篇文章纯粹是无根据的猜测与影射。
  11. Instead, we can surmise that Dumbledore knew that Hagrid might slip, and used this to his advantage.
    相反,我们可以推测邓布利多知道海格可能失言,并利用了这一点而对他有利。
  12. It did not quantify the damage, leaving investors free to surmise the worst.
    该公司并未具体估量受打击程度,而是让投资者自行推测最糟糕情形。
  13. Archaeologists are only able to surmise what these strange symbols might mean.
    考古学家只能猜测这些奇怪符号的意思。
  14. Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.
    主要基于猜测而不是足够的证据。
  15. She had a guilty look which immediately roused surmise in his mind.
    她那做贼心虚的神色马上引起了他的猜测。
  16. Archeologists still can only surmise as to the origin of Man.
    考古学家们对于人类的起源依然无法推测。
  17. A wild surmise filled Robertson.
    罗伯逊的头脑里充满着胡乱的猜测。
  18. Some townspeople surmise it's the devil's work, based on claw marks on the victims.
    城里有些人猜测这是魔鬼干的,因为被害者身上的爪子印。
  19. He was afraid she might surmise the truth.
    他担心她可能会猜出真相。
  20. Because of this he could not follow the arguments closely, and he could only guess at and surmise the ideas wrapped up in such strange expressions.
    他无法紧跟讨论,只能猜测和估计包裹在这些陌生词语中的意思。
  21. Rescuers surmise he may have been descending for help following an accident higher on the mountain.
    救援人员推测,他可能是在上面某个地方发生事故后下山寻求救援的。
  22. My surmise turned out to be right.
    我的猜测最终证明是对的。
  23. I can only surmise that this happened lust week.
    我只能推测此事是上星期发生的。
  24. But only havoc can result from confusing a surmise with a proposition for which there is already evidence. I suspect that the well? known complaint about Chinese food may based on such cultural confusion.
    但是,将猜想与已有证据的假设混为一谈只能导致大混乱。我猜想人所共知的对中餐的抱怨可能就是基于这种文化上的混乱。
  25. It is my surmise that William is involved in some illegal activity.
    我估计威廉做了违法的事。
  26. ` Mrs Heathcliff is my daughter-in-law, 'said Heathcliff, corroborating my surmise.
    希刺克厉夫太太是我的儿媳妇,希刺克厉夫说,证实了我的猜测。
  27. We surmise that the delay is caused by some accident.
    我们猜测这迟延是由某种意外所致。
  28. The bay-crown's shade, Beloved, I surmise.
    爱,我猜度月桂冠的浓荫。
  29. Then you will be in possession of what I surmise, since that is what you wish to be told.
    这样,你就掌握了我所推测的意义,那就是你希望了解的东西。
  30. Now it is true that in the absence of omniscience we must trust our soul's surmise;
    确实,在没有全知的情况下,我们必须依靠自己灵魂的猜想;

英英释义

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

      Synonym:    guessconjecturesuppositionsurmisalspeculationhypothesis

    verb

    1. infer from incomplete evidence

      1. imagine to be the case or true or probable
        1. I suspect he is a fugitive
        2. I surmised that the butler did it

        Synonym:    suspect