English Dictionary

hypothetical

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

adj

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural / (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.

意味（1）

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural

Such a subjunctive as appears in the principal clause (i.e. the apodosis) of a conditional sentence may be called a hypothetical subjunctive. An hypothetical subjunctive expresses an action¹ which, while its non-occurrence is implied, is yet supposed to occur, if some other action occur.

意味（2）

(philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent