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hypotheticals

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəlz/ /ˌhaɪpoʊˈθɛtɪkəlz/

Meanings
noun

假设，假想的情况。

A hypothetical situation or proposition

Examples :

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."
在我们掌握更多信息之前，这些假设性的情况没有任何意义。
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Related Words

Illustration no

no noun

/nəʊ/ /noʊ/

不，否定，反对

"My sister's request for a new phone got a firm no from my parents. "

我妹妹想要新手机的请求被我父母坚决地拒绝了。

Illustration these

these pronoun

/ðiːz/ /ðiz/

这些， 这些个

"My teacher pointed to the books on the shelf and said, "These are the ones we'll be using today." "

我的老师指着书架上的书说：“这些就是我们今天要用的。”

Illustration have

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

有钱人，富人。

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

我们镇上的有钱人经常送他们的孩子去私立学校。

Illustration proposition

proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

提议，建议。

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

我的老师提出了一个关于新班级项目的提议：全校范围内的回收活动。

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

目的，目标，宗旨.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

我努力学习的目的就是为了在学校取得好成绩。

Illustration until

until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

直到, 到...为止

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

我们会在公园待到太阳下山为止。

Illustration hypothetical

hypothetical noun

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

假设，假说。

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."

在获得更多信息之前，这些假设没有任何意义。

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。

Illustration serve

serve noun

/sɜːv/ /sɝv/

发球

"Whose serve is it?"

现在轮到谁发球了？

Illustration more

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

更，更加

"I could no more climb that than fly!"

我根本不可能爬上那个东西，就像我不可能飞起来一样！