conjecture

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in Vietnamese Đoán, suy đoán

BrE /kənˈdʒektʃə/ AmE /kənˈdʒɛktʃər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 GUESS/THINK [uncountable] B1

Đoán, suy đoán

an opinion or idea that is not based on facts but on what you think might be true

  • make a conjecture about something

Collocations conjecture about the future · conjecture that something is true

  • It's just conjecture, but I think he might be lying.

    Đây chỉ là suy đoán nhưng tôi nghĩ anh ấy có thể đang nói dối.

2 STATEMENT [countable] B2

Đề xuất, giả thuyết

a statement or idea that is not based on facts but on what you think might be true

  • put forward a conjecture

Collocations a scientific conjecture · an interesting conjecture

  • He put forward a new conjecture about the origins of life.

    Ông ấy đã đưa ra một giả thuyết mới về nguồn gốc của sự sống.

1 THINK [transitive] B1

Đoán, suy đoán

to form an opinion or idea that is not based on facts but on what you think might be true

  • conjecture something about somebody/something

Collocations conjecture about the future · conjecture that something is true

  • She conjectured that he was lying.

    Cô ấy đoán rằng anh ấy đang nói dối.

2 STATE [transitive] B2

Đề xuất, đưa ra giả thuyết

to state or suggest a statement or idea that is not based on facts but on what you think might be true

  • conjecture something

Collocations a scientific conjecture · an interesting conjecture

  • He conjectured a new theory about the origins of life.

    Ông ấy đã đề xuất một lý thuyết mới về nguồn gốc của sự sống.