单词乎

postulate

音标['pɒstjuleit]

汉语翻译

n. 假定, 基本条件
vt. 要求, 假定
【医】 假说, 要点
【经】 假定, 先决条件, 基本原理

词型变化

名词:postulation 动词过去式:postulated 过去分词:postulated 现在分词:postulating 第三人称单数:postulates 

词意辨析

assume, presume, suppose, guess, postulate
这些动词均含为“假设,猜想,推测”之意。
assume: 指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。
presume: 侧重以过去经验或根据现实的某些感觉把某事认定为是事实。
suppose: 常用词,意义较广泛,指缺乏确切事实,根据一些现象进行的推测,也可指为论证而提出合乎逻辑推理的某种假定,有时仅表示自己的意见。
guess: 常用词,指毫无根据仅凭个人主观臆断或碰运气的猜测。
postulate: 指为证实一个理论的正确性而进行的假设。

英语解释

名词 postulate:

  1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
    同义词:posit

动词 postulate:

  1. maintain or assert
    同义词:contend
  2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
    同义词:posit
  3. require as useful, just, or proper
    同义词:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand

例句

  1. The school building programme postulates an increase in educational investment.
    修建校舍的计画是在增加教育经费的前提下拟定的。
  2. He postulated that a cure for the disease will have been found by the year 2000.
    他推断到2000年能研究出治愈该病的方法。

详细解释


pos.tu.late

v.tr.(及物动词)
pos.tu.lat.ed,pos.tu.lat.ing,pos.tu.lates
To make claim for; demand.
要求:声称对…拥有主权;要求
To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.
主张…为事实,断言…为必要:假定或断言…为真实、存在或必要,尤指作为论述基础而作的假定
To assume as a premise or axiom; take for granted.See Synonyms at presume
认为公理:假定…为前提或公理;视…为当然参见 presume
n.(名词)

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument:
假定,假设:未加证明而假定某事成立或为公认的事物,尤指用来作为论述基础者:
例句:
.the postulate that there is little moral difference between the superpowers.(Henry A. Kissinger)
.假设超级大国之间没有什么道德差别.(亨利A.基辛格)

A fundamental element; a basic principle.
基本因素;基本原理
Mathematics An axiom.
【数学】 公设,公理
A requirement; a prerequisite.
先决条件;必要条件

来源:
Medieval Latin postul3re postul3t- [to nominate to a bishopric, to assume]
中世纪拉丁语 postul3re postul3t- [提名为主教,假设]
from Latin [to request] * see prek-
源自 拉丁语 [要求] *参见 prek-

【引伸】
pos.tula.tion
n.(名词)

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