/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl ||; ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkḷ/adj based on situations that have not yet happened, not on facts 假定的；假设的:
That's a hypothetical question because we don't know what the situation will be next year. 这只是一个假设的问题，因为我们不知道来年的情况。 ➔hypothetically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv