supposititious
英 [s?,p?z?'t???s]
美[s?,pɑz?'t???s]
助記提示
1. sup- "under" + posit- + -itious(復(fù)合后綴：-ity, -ous).
2. 字面含義：put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.
4. => assumption, hypothesis.
5. influenced by Greek hypothesis.
6. supposition <=> hypothesis. 它們有殊途同歸、異曲同工之妙。
英文詞源
- supposititious (adj.)
- "put by artifice in place of another," 1610s, from Latin supposititius, from suppositus, past participle of supponere (see suppose).