hypothesis
n
(pl -ses ) idea or suggestion that is based on known facts and is used as a basis for reasoning or further investigation (根据已知事实提出并有待於进一步论证或研究的)假说, 假设
put sth forward as a hypothesis 提出一种假说
prove/disprove a hypothesis 证明某种假设正确[不正确].
Today Ellis Island is a museum, showing the roots of America's new citizens, who came from all the corners of the earth.
今天,埃利斯岛成了一座博物馆,展示着来自世界各地的美国新公民的根源。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.