presuppose
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If one thing presupposes another, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists. 以...為前提; 以...為先決條件; 預(yù)先假定
All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man. 你的所有論點(diǎn)都預(yù)先假定他是個(gè)理性聰明的人。
The end of an era presupposes the start of another. 一個(gè)時(shí)代的結(jié)束是以另一個(gè)時(shí)代開(kāi)始為前提的。
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presuppose /?pri?s??p??z/ (presupposing,presupposed,presupposes)
劍橋詞典
- to accept that something is true before it has been proved
預(yù)先假定，推測(cè)
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] You're presupposing that he'll have told her - but he may not have. 你是在推測(cè)他早已告訴她了——但他可能沒(méi)有這樣做。
formal
If an idea or situation presupposes something, that thing must be true for the idea or situation to work .
以…為先決條件
Investigative journalism presupposes some level of investigation . 調(diào)查報(bào)道要以一定程度的調(diào)查為前提。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] All this presupposes that he'll get the job he wants . 所有這些都要以他能如愿找到工作為前提。 返回 presuppose