surmise / səˈmaɪz / verb. [transitive , intransitive ] surmise(sth) | surmise(that)… | surmise what, where, etc… | speech
( formal) to guess or suppose sth using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing 推测；猜测 SYN conjecture
◆ From the looks on their faces, I surmised that they had had an argument. 看他们的脸色，我猜想他们之间发生了争执。
Noun. / ˈsɜːmaɪz/ [uncountable , countable , usually singular ]
( formal) a guess based on some facts that you know already 推测；猜测
- This is pure surmise on my part. 这纯粹是我的猜测。
- But you cannot prove either of these surmises to be correct. 但是, 这些揣测究竟是哪一种对, 却无法证实。
They attacked him in various ways — with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises
