to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;
"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
hypothesize的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词 (v.)
Some of the archaeologists mistakenly hypothesize that the body is missing because human sacrifice was involved. 某些考古学家错误地假设身体是不完整的，因为人是牺牲。
That finding led researchers to hypothesize that caffeine may increase the risk of breast cancer. 该发现引导研究者假设咖啡因增加乳腺癌发生风险。
Similarly, one might also hypothesize that females, on the other hand, select toys that allow them to hone the skills they will one day need to nurture their young. 同样地，我们也可以假定，雌性选择的玩具，可以让她们磨练照顾孩子的技巧，反正她们迟早会生养子女。
