postulate

1. V-T If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. 假定[正式]

He dismissed arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures and regions. 他無(wú)法接受的是假定人權(quán)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)在不同文化和地區(qū)有所不同。