| 单词 | presuppose |
| 释义 | presuppose /priːsəpəʊz; name priːsəpoʊz/ [transitive] (formal) (of a person) to accept sth as true or real and base your actions on that before it has been proved; (of an argument or reason) to depend on sth else being true in order to exist or be valid（人）姑且认为，假设；（论点或理由）以⋯为前提，依⋯而定◆teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge on the part of the students.教师有时会假定学生有相当高的知识水平。◆this argument presupposes that all children start off life with equal advantages.这个论点的前提是，所有儿童生来都具有同等的优势。 ➡ see also presupposition → speculation presuppose/ˌpri:səˈpəʊz ||; ˌprisəˈpoz/verb [t] (formal 正式) 1. to accept sth as true or existing and act on that basis, before it has been shown to be true 推测；预想: ◇teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge by the students. 老师有时对学生的知识面估计颇高。 [syn] presume 同义词为presume 2. to depend on sth in order to exist or be true 以…为前提或先决条件: ◇his argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power. 他的论点以无论谁掌权都无关系为前提。 pre·sup·pose /ˏprisə`poz; ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz/v [t]formal to depend on something that is thought to be true but may not be; assume 【正式】 预先假定，假设:◇+ (that) all these plans presuppose that the bank will be willing to give us the money. 所有这些计划都假定银行会乐意贷款给我们。 |
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