supposition

1. N-COUNT A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it. 假设; 猜想[正式] [oft N that]

There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded but the bulk of our money comes from competitive contracts. 人们普遍假设我们是受公共基金的资助，但我们大部分的资金是通过签订竞争性合同得到的。

2. N-UNCOUNT You can describe someone's ideas or statements as supposition if you disapprove of the fact that they have no evidence to support them. 主观臆测[表不满]

The report has been rejected by the authorities, who said much of it was based on supposition or inaccuracy. 当局驳回了该报告，称其中许多内容来源于主观臆测，并不准确。