presupposes

英 [ˌpriːsəˈpəʊzɪz]

美 [ˌpriːsəˈpoʊzɪz]

v.  姑且认为; 假设; 以…为前提; 依…而定
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 预先假定；以…为前提；以…为先决条件
  If one thingpresupposesanother, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists.
  1. All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man...
     你所有论点的前提都是他是一个理性而聪明的人。
  2. The end of an era presupposes the start of another.
     一个时代的结束意味着另一个时代的开始。

双语例句

• Analytical-positivist jurisprudence presupposes some social facts as its precondition and basement of discussion in its essential points and methods.
  分析实证主义法学的基本观点和方法中预设了若干社会性事实作为其论证的前提和基础。
• The view that a high achievement need acts as an internal motivator presupposes two cultural characteristics-a willingness to accept a moderate degree of risk and a concern with performance.
  认为，高成就需要的行为，作为一种内部动力假定两个文化特色-愿意接受适度的风险和关注与表现。
• Waiver or acquiescence presupposes that the person to be bound is fully cognizant of his rights.
  放弃或默认的权利应当是以当事人已充分认识他的权利为前提。
• Certainly such an arrangement presupposes that they are naturally superior to the rest of us.
  当然，这样的安排是假定他们自然优于我们这些其余的人。
• The end of an era presupposes the start of another.
  一个时代的结束意味着另一个时代的开始。
• The general rule presupposes that the letter of acceptance is properly addressed and stamped.
  一般原则预先假定承诺信件是被正确地书写了地址并且粘贴了邮票。
• Unsworn statements by witnesses. A scientist never presupposes the truth of an unproved fact.
  证人所产的未经宣誓以保证其真实的证词科学家从不预先假定未经证实的事实。
• Tourism is a leisure activity which presupposes its opposite, namely regulated and organised work.
  观光是一个休闲的活动，这预示了它的对立面，也就是被控制的和有组织的工作。
• This presupposes that the person has learnt how to accept other people, to relate with them, while respecting their dignity in diversity.
  这个则需要假设，个人学习了，如何接纳别的人，与他们建立关系，且在差异点上，尊重他们的尊严。
• The project, which presupposes a fairly decent grasp of LFS and some parts of BLFS, uses several utilities and libraries that do not tend to be standard in most Linux systems.
  该项目假设相当正规地掌握了LFS和BLFS的一些部件，并使用了不会成为大多数Linux系统中的标准的几个实用工具和库。