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
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.- They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.
他们假定塑料容器的寿命为500年。
- They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.
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
- 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.- ...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 - 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。
- ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures...
- 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.- 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。
- Offe also challenges the postulate of an 'organized capitalism'.
The verb is pronounced /'pɒstjʊleɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'pɒstjʊlət/. 动词读作 /'pɒstjʊleɪt/。名词读作 /'pɒstjʊlət/。
英英释义
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
- take as a given
- He posited three basic laws of nature
- maintain or assert
- He contended that Communism had no future
- require as useful, just, or proper
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
双语例句
- Out of postulate three it says Newtonian mechanics applicable.
从假设3我们可以知道,牛顿力学在这儿是适用的。 - 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。 - These findings led the investigators to postulate that the organism is commonly present on mucous membranes and skin.
这些发现使得研究者们得出一种假说,该有机体通常在粘膜和皮肤上存在。 - Is this a reasonable postulate?
这是不是一个合理的假设? - 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。 - The null result was directly related to a central postulate of the theory.
零结果都直接与理论的中心假设相联系。 - Now, think psychological physiology disease should have the following postulate commonly: ① psychology society should be stimulated coming on with development process respect has main effect;
现在,一般认为心理生理疾病应具备以下基本条件:①心理社会应激在发病与发展过程方面有重要作用; - You might be wondering about the absence from our list of the Born postulate.
你们可能感到惊讶,在我们的列举中没有玻恩的假设。 - 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。 - And postulate number five is some of Bohr's early genius.
假设五中涉及到的,是些波尔的早期成就。