postulate 英 [ˈpɒstjuleɪt]
美 [ˈpɑ:stʃəleɪt]
第三人称单数：postulates
现在分词：postulating
过去式：postulated
过去分词：postulated
postulate 词典解释
及物动词假定；提出要求；视…为理所当然
名词假定；先决条件；基本原理
postulate 网络解释
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假设
...按照<<韦氏新国际辞典>>的解释,假设(Postulate)的涵义有二:(1)提出一个认为是理所当然或不言自明的命题;(2)基本的前提或假定. 第一种解释的意思是说,该命题已获得公认,不过必须通过其他假设或一般原则、准则、程序来证实,即使这一假设被公认,...
postulate 英英释义
noun
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Synonym: posit
verb
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take as a given
assume as a postulate or axiom
e.g. He posited three basic laws of nature
Synonym: posit
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maintain or assert
e.g. He contended that Communism had no future
Synonym: contend
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require as useful, just, or proper
e.g. It takes nerve to do what she did
e.g. success usually requires hard work
e.g. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
e.g. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
e.g. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
e.g. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
Synonym: necessitate ask need require take involve call for demand
postulate [ˈpɒstjuleɪt]
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英语释义
1
n. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
2
v. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“假设，猜想，推测”的意思，其区别是：
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。
assume: 指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。