presuppose

英 [priːsə'pəʊz] 美 [,prisə'poz]
  • vt. 假定;预料;以…为先决条件

助记提示


1. sup- "under" + pos- + -e.
2. 字面含义:put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.
4. pre- + suppose.

中文词源


presuppose 假定,假设

pre-,在前,早于,预先,suppose,假想,假设。

英文词源


presuppose (v.)
mid-15c., from Old French presupposer (14c.), from Medieval Latin praesupponere; see pre- + suppose. Related: Presupposed; presupposing.

双语例句


1. All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man.
你所有论点的前提都是他是一个理性而聪明的人。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge by the students.
教师有时候假定学生的知识水平相当高。

来自《权威词典》

3. It's dangerous to presuppose that a person is guilty.
先假定某人有罪是危险的.

来自辞典例句

4. Let us presuppose that he wins the game.
让我们先假定他赢得这场比赛.

来自辞典例句

5. I don't presuppose that, I know it a bit, I've seen it.
俺不是在冒充神棍, 我知道一点点, 我也看到了一点点.

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