presupposition

美 ['prisʌpə'zɪʃən]
  • n. 假定;预想;臆测

助记提示


1. sup- "under" + posit- + -ion.
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- + supposition.

中文词源


presupposition 假定,假设

来自presuppose,假定,假设。

英文词源


presupposition (n.)
1530s, from Middle French présupposition and directly from Medieval Latin praesuppositionem (nominative praesuppositio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praesupponere, from prae "before" (see pre-) + suppositio (see suppose).

双语例句


1. theories based on presupposition and coincidence
基于假设和偶合的理论

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2. Your judgment of the case is based on the presupposition that the witness is telling the truth.
你对这案件的裁决,是以证人讲的都是实话这一假设为依据的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The presupposition trigger compound sentence is the typical conjuction.
复句的预设触发语表现为关联词语.

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4. Bail was refused on the presupposition of his guilt.
已料到他罪名成立而不准保释.

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5. It is obviously the later is the argumentative presupposition of the former.
后者显然为前者的论证前提.

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