詞彙精選：supposition的用法和辨析

一、詞義辨析：

hypothesis,assumption,presumption,supposition

這些名詞均有“假設，假想”之意。hypothesis書面用詞，指有待作進一步檢驗或證實的假設。assumption側重主觀推測或主觀設想。presumption着重指以可能性爲依據的假設。supposition可與assumption換用，還可表某種試探性的主觀看法或建議。

二、參考例句：

We must not condemn her on pure supposition.

我們不能單憑臆測而譴責她。

She was charged on the supposition that she had colluded with her husband in the murders.

她被指控涉嫌與丈夫合謀殺人。