supposititious
英 [sə,pɒzɪ'tɪʃəs]
美 [sə,pɑzə'tɪʃəs]
助记提示
1. sup- "under" + posit- + -itious(复合后缀：-ity, -ous).
2. 字面含义：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. 它们有殊途同归、异曲同工之妙。
英文词源
- supposititious (adj.)
- "put by artifice in place of another," 1610s, from Latin supposititius, from suppositus, past participle of supponere (see suppose).