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The character "臆" is structurally composed of the radical "月", which typically denotes flesh or bodily aspects, and the component "意", serving both phonetic and semantic purposes to convey thought or idea, originally referring to the physical chest or breastbone. Its meaning gradually extended from this concrete anatomical term to encompass the subjective thoughts and conjectures that arise within one's mind, thereby acquiring abstract connotations of speculation and personal opinion. This semantic shift from a body part to an internalized mental process reflects a common pattern in Chinese character development where physical references evolve to describe psychological states, with "臆" maintaining a link between corporeal and cognitive domains through its enduring association with inward perception.
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请不要凭空臆测。
他的想法纯属主观臆断。
我们不能只凭臆想下结论。
这份报告的内容大多是臆造的。
调查需要证据，而非个人臆测。
他总爱臆测他人的动机，这不好。
如果脱离客观事实，就容易陷入臆断。
这些情节并非历史，而是小说家的臆想。