ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUPPOSITION | SUPPOSITION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤reasonable合理的推測◇It is a reasonable supposition that many mothers would welcome the offer of part-time work.有理由推測許多母親會願意接受兼職工作。➤mere, pure (both especially BrE) 不過/純粹是推測◇That is mere supposition!那只不過是一種推測!VERB + SUPPOSITION➤make進行推測◇We can make a supposition about how the accident happened.我們可以先推測一下事故發生的始末。➤be based on以推測為基礎▸➤confirm, support證實/支持推測SUPPOSITION + VERB➤be correct, be wrong推測正確/錯誤▸➤be based on sth推測基於⋯PREPOSITION➤on (a/the) supposition根據推測◇She was charged on the supposition that she had colluded with her husband in the murders.她因涉嫌與丈夫合謀殺人受到起訴。➤supposition about關於⋯的推測◇They are making all sorts of suppositions about our possible reaction.他們對我們可能的反應作出了種種推測。➤supposition of⋯的推測◇a supposition of innocence無罪推定