supposed ♦︎ alleged ♦︎ hypothetical ♦︎ assumed ♦︎ notional ♦︎ speculative ♦︎ theoreticalThese words all describe people or things that are based on situations or ideas which are possible or imagined, not certainly true or real.这些词均表示假设的、推测的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆purely hypothetical / speculative / theoretical◆entirely hypothetical / theoretical◆highly / rather speculative / theoretical■supposed [only before noun] (usuallydisapproving) used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing sb/sth is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be误以为的;误信的;所谓的◆This is the opinion of the supposed experts.这就是所谓专家的看法。◆When did this supposed accident happen?这场所谓的事故发生在什么时候?▸supposedly səˈpəʊzɪdli; NAmEsəˈpoʊzɪdli
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◆The novel is supposedly based on a true story.据说这部小说是根据一个真实的故事写成的。■allegedəˈledʒd [only before noun] (formal) used to describe sb/sth that is claimed to be a particular person or thing, when this has not actually been proved(未提出证据而)断言的,声称的◆the alleged attacker / victim / killer(= that sb says is one)据称的袭击者/受害者/杀人凶手◆the alleged attack / offence / incident(= that sb says has happened)据报的袭击/罪行/事件◆The girl gave evidence in court against her alleged attacker.那女孩在法庭上出示证据指证袭击她的人。 see also allege ⇨ claimverb▸allegedly əˈledʒɪdli
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◆crimes allegedly committed during the war据说是战争期间所犯的罪行■hypothetical ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl (ratherformal) based on situations or ideas which are possible and imagined rather than real and true假设的;假定的◆Let us take the hypothetical case of Sheila, a mother of two...我们可以举希拉这个假定的案例,她是两个孩子的母亲⋯◆I wasn't asking about anybody in particular-it was a purely hypothetical question.我并没有问到具体某个人-那纯粹是个假设的问题。ⓘ A hypotheticalexample, question or situation is used to illustrate a point or to help you work out a solution to a problem. * hypothetical可修饰example、question或situation,表示假设的例子、问题或情况,可用于解释某个观点或帮助解决问题。OPPactual ⇨ real see also hypothesis ⇨ theory2■assumedəˈsjuːmd; NAmEəˈsuːmd [only before noun] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) that you believe to be true or to exist假设的;假定的◆The report takes into account the assumed differences between the two states.报告考虑到了这两种状况的假定区别。■notionalˈnəʊʃənl; NAmEˈnoʊʃənl (formal) based on a guess, estimate or theory; not existing in reality猜测的;估计的;理论上的;想象的◆My calculation is based on notional figures, since the actual figures are not yet available.我是按估计的数字计算的,因为还没有实际数字。OPPactual ⇨ real see also notion ⇨ idea1■speculativeˈspekjələtɪv, NAmE also ˈspekjəleɪtɪv (ratherformal, especiallywritten, oftendisapproving) based on a guess, estimate or theory that has been formed without knowing all the facts推测的;猜测的;估计的◆The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.这个报道推测的成分很大,应该不予理会。 see also speculate ⇨ say3NOTE辨析 Hypothetical, notional or speculative?If you say that a figure, idea or story is speculative, you often mean that it is not reliable and you do not trust it. Notional is used in more technical contexts, in order to make the best estimate you can of an amount, number or time, when you do not have the actual figures. Hypothetical is used to talk about an imagined person or thing that is used as an example to illustrate a point or work out a solution to a problem. * speculative用于描述数字、观点或新闻报道时常有不可靠、不可信的含义;notional用于更专业的语境,在没有实际数字的情况下对数量、数目或时间作出尽可能准确的推测;hypothetical用于以假定的人或事为例去解释一种观点或找出问题的解决办法。■theoreticalˌθɪəˈretɪkl; NAmEˌθiːəˈretɪkl [usually before noun] (ratherformal) that could possibly exist, happen or be true, although this is unlikely理论上存在的;假设的◆It's a theoretical possibility.这是理论上存在的一种可能性。▸theoretically
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◆It is theoretically possible for him to overrule their decision, but highly unlikely.按理说他可以推翻他们的决定,但是可能性很小。