surmise

n.
1. speculation,pondering,thought of the future 思索，沉思，预想。
△Mac.1.3.140:“…that function / Issmothered in surmise ,and nothing is / But what isnot.”i.e.So that my power of action is stifled by thisspeculation,and nothing exists except that which isunreal. 全部功能都在思索中丧失了，除了虚幻的东西，一切都不存在。
2. guesswork,conjecture 猜测，推测。
△R.III.2.1.53(54): “Among this princely heap,if any here / Byfalse intelligence or wrong surmise / Hold me a foe；”在这一群王公贵族当中，倘有任何人由于虚假的情报或者错误的猜测把我当做仇敌。

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surmise

vt. imagine,conjecture,guess 想像，推测，猜测。
△2H.VI.3.2.347:“’Tis but surmised whiles thou art standing by，”你站在我身边的时候，那只能猜测。
～ vi. imagine,conjecture 想像，推测。
△Ham.2.2.108:“Now gather,and surmise.”i. e. inform yourselves ofthe facts and imagine; draw your conclusions. 现在请了解一下，再进行揣测吧。

surmise[sə:ˈmaiz]

v.&n.猜想，推测