2VERB 推测;猜测;揣测 When you conjecture, you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete. 推测;猜测;揣测 [formal] [Also V wh, V n]
He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities. [VERB that]
他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。
This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here. [VERB]
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤pure純粹的猜測◇Whether the business will survive another ten years is pure conjecture.這家公司是否能再維持 10 年,現在只能揣測。➤just, mere, only不過是/純粹是/僅僅是猜測◇These are mere conjectures on our part.這些只不過是我方的猜測。PREPOSITION➤conjecture about, conjecture as to對於⋯的猜測◇There was a lot of conjecture as to the extent of her wealth.對於她有多少財富人們有很多猜測。PHRASES➤a matter for conjecture只能猜測的事情◇Whether she will run for a second term in office is a matter for conjecture.她是否會競選連任還只是推測。➤open to conjecture (especially BrE) 尚未決定