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postulate

英 [ˈpɒstjuleɪt , ˈpɒstjulət]

美 [ˈpɑːstʃuleɪt , ˈpɑːstʃulət]

v.  假定; 假设
n.  假定; 假设

过去分词:postulated 过去式:postulated 第三人称单数:postulates 现在分词:postulating 复数:postulates 

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Collins.1 / BNC.10534 / COCA.13028

牛津词典

    verb

    • 假定;假设
      to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.
      1. They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.
        他们假定塑料容器的寿命为500年。

    noun

    • 假定;假设
      a statement that is accepted as true, that forms the basis of a theory, etc.

      柯林斯词典

        The verb is pronounced /'pɒstjʊleɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'pɒstjʊlət/. 动词读作 /'pɒstjʊleɪt/。名词读作 /'pɒstjʊlət/。

      • VERB 假定;假设
        If youpostulatesomething, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis.
        1. ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures...
          假设不同文化有不同人权标准的论点
        2. Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct.
          弗洛伊德曾假定我们所有人都有生存本能和死亡本能。
      • N-COUNT 假定;假设
        Apostulateis an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation.
        1. Offe also challenges the postulate of an 'organized capitalism'.
          奥费也质疑“有组织的资本主义”的假设。

      英英释义

      noun

      • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
          Synonym:posit

        verb

        • take as a given
          1. He posited three basic laws of nature
          Synonym:posit
        • maintain or assert
          1. He contended that Communism had no future
          Synonym:contend
        • require as useful, just, or proper
          1. It takes nerve to do what she did
          2. success usually requires hard work
          3. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
          4. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
          5. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
          6. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
          Synonym:necessitateaskneedrequiretakeinvolvecall fordemand

        双语例句

        • Others postulate that some miners, working far too deep in the ground, inadvertently operated in areas of powerful buried magic.
          其它一些假设是,一些矿工,挖到地面之下太深了。无意中挖了埋藏有强大魔法的地方。
        • We introduce the Lobachevskian geometry and the Ricmanian geometry by proving the Euclidean of the fifth postulate.
          通过对欧氏第五公设的试证,引入罗氏几何与黎氏几何。
        • I would even postulate that it began with Ming-ji Reformation in the mid-19th century.
          我猜应该从19世纪中叶的明治维新开始。
        • Offe also challenges the postulate of an 'organized capitalism'.
          奥费也质疑“有组织的资本主义”的假设。
        • I think we can postulate a utility function along the following lines: having a Christmas tree up during the Christmas season brings positive utility, but diminishing marginal utility over time.
          我觉得我们可以按照以下思路来假定一个效用函数:在圣诞节期间有一棵圣诞树可以带来正的效用,但随着时间流逝,边际效用就会递减。
        • The symbol x ( a, b) is to be interpreted subject to this postulate, in case such interpretation is possible.
          在这种解释成立时,符号x(a,b)要按照这个公设来解释。
        • So you have to, under this rule, postulate several loss of coolant accidents of different sizes and locations.
          所以,你们必须,在这些规定下,假定不同大小和地点的,冷却剂损失的事故。
        • They postulate that either solitude is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers, or people misunderstand the consequences of distant social connections.
          与陌生人说话的状态相比,他们假定了两种状态:独自坐着比聊天交流的体验好,或是人们误解了社会关系中距离感的后果。
        • Of necessity this path has raised some fundamental research issues that have not preoccupied the mainstream path-specifically the nature of institutions, the separation of institutions from organizations, an explicit concern with political institutions, and a critical evaluation of the rationality postulate.
          这条路径已经提出了一些主流还没有关注的基本的研究问题,具体的有制度的性质,制度与组织的区别,明确关注政治制度,以及理性假设的关键发展。
        • The Crucial Experiment for Checking Einstein's Postulate of the Constancy of the Speed of Light
          爱因斯坦光速不变假设的判决性实验检验