hypothetical

/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪk(ə)l/
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If something is hypothetical, it is based on possible ideas or situations rather than actual ones. 假设的

adjective [原级] (基于)假设的,假定的

Let's look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering alcoholic, gets invited to a party. 我们来假设一下这样一个情景,卡罗尔,一个正在康复中的嗜酒者,被邀情去参加一场聚会。

noun [抽象名词] 假设命题,假设陈述

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—那不过是个纯粹假设性的问题。

后缀: al 【adjective】 表示具有某种性质的 - indicating pertaining to or characterized by 原词: hypothetical 是通过后缀 【al】 构成的派生词
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Lesson 43 Are there strangers in space?
hypo(在…下面) + thet(放) + ical → 放在下面的 → 假设的
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No doubt this hypothetical pattern did apply at times during the course of the recovery. 毫无疑问,在经济复苏的过程中,这种假设的模式确实适用于某些时候。