surmise

Definitions

sur- (over, upon, from super-) + mise (put/sent) = "to put upon, lay an idea onto something." Originally a legal charge "laid upon" someone. It softened into laying a guess onto a situation — supposing without proof.

Common Collocations

• 1.reasonable surmise合理的推测
• 2.[correct surmise]正确的猜测
• 3.surmise that推测……
• 4.[mere surmise]纯属猜测

Example Sentences

• 1.

  From his tone, I surmised that something was wrong.

• 2.

  It was only a surmise, not a proven fact.