仮定

(1) 理論を形成するか、構成する(form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day")(form or construct theories)

⇒彼は考えて、一日中理論づける(form or construct theories)

(2) 当たり前とされるまたは与えられる前もって仮定する(take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work")(take for granted or as a given)(suppose beforehand)

⇒あなたは仕事をやったと前提とする(suppose beforehand)

(3) 理論を組み立てる(construct a theory about; "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars")(construct a theory about)

⇒ガリレオは星の動きを理論づけた(construct a theory about)

(4) 推測を表現する(express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?")(express a supposition)

⇒あなたには多くのお金があったとしましょう−−あなたはどうしますか？(express a supposition)

(5) 真実であるあるいは事実であると取る確認または証明なしで受け入れる(take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")(take to be the case or to be true)(accept without verification or proof)

⇒私は彼の乗った列車は遅刻れたと思う(accept without verification or proof)

(6) 前提として受け取る仮定または公理と仮定する(take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature")(take as a given)(assume as a postulate or axiom)

⇒彼は、3つの基本的な自然法則を仮定した(assume as a postulate or axiom)

(7) 特に不確かであるか仮の根拠で信じる(to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps")(to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds)

⇒科学者は、大きな恐竜が沼に住んでいると仮定した(to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds)