Hypothesis

(noun.) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; 'a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory'; 'he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices'.

(noun.) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations.

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• From this relation of impressions, and identity of ideas, the passion arises, according to my hypothesis. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Mo reover, the electrical theory of matter lends support to the hypothesis that there is a fundamental unitary element underlying all the so-called elements. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• But farther, what must become of all our particular perceptions upon this hypothesis? 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• This hypothesis is not otherwise intelligible. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• This is the reasoning I form in conformity to my hypothesis; and am pleased to find upon trial that every thing answers exactly to my expectation. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Each may form his own hypothesis upon the present evidence, and yours is as likely to be correct as mine. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Sir William Herschel's observations, extended over many years, confirmed both the nebular hypothesis and the theory of the systemat ic arrangement of the stars. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• In short, says Dalton, I was obliged to abandon the hypothesis of the chemical constitution of the atmosphere altogether as irrecon cilable to the phenomena. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• For on e thing, the scientific hypothesis is necessary to the experimenter. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• To this Laplace is said to have replied: Fi rst Citizen Consul, I have not had need of that hypothesis. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• At this point in the i nvestigation it is permissible to venture an hypothesis in reference to the essen tial character of heat. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• What is to be learned from this rapid sketch, of the discovery of the radioactive substances, concerning the nature and value of scientific hypothesis? 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Hypothesis is confirmed and modified by action, and action is guided by hypothesis. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• The passions, therefore, must depend upon principles, that operate in such certain degrees, according to my hypothesis. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The fact that it was retreating from the scene of battle lent colour to this hypothesis. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The ephemeral nature of the vast majority of hypotheses and the dange r to progress of accepting an unverified assumption justify the demand for demonstrative e vidence. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Yet there are some hypotheses that prima facie deserve more attention than others. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• What a plurality of hypotheses does for the scientific investigator, a plurality of stated aims may do for the instructor. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• The path of scientific progress is strewn with the ruins of overthrown hypotheses. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• These may not seem pleasant hypotheses; yet, by comparison, they were welcome. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• As to the concurrence, there is only the choice left betwixt these two hypotheses. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The conjunction of this desire and aversion with love and hatred may be accounted for by two different hypotheses. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.

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