presuppose

英 [ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz]

美 [ˌpriːsəˈpoʊz]

v.  姑且认为; 假设; 以…为前提; 依…而定

第三人称单数：presupposes　过去分词：presupposed　过去式：presupposed　现在分词：presupposing　

IELTSTEM8

BNC.10476 / COCA.14031

牛津词典

verb

• 姑且认为；假设
  to accept sth as true or existing and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true
  1. Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge by the students.
     教师有时候假定学生的知识水平相当高。
• 以…为前提；依…而定
  to depend on sth in order to exist or be true
  1. His argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power.
     他的论点前提是谁掌权都无关紧要。

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。

英英释义

verb

• require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
  1. This step presupposes two prior ones
  Synonym:suppose
• take for granted or as a given
  1. I presuppose that you have done your work
  Synonym:suppose

双语例句

• It might Occupy a position in the literary history presuppose relaxation of the requirement to "feminine consciousness".
  在批评家放宽女性意识这一标尺的前提下，美国第一代女性文学有可能在文学史上占据一席之地。
• Let us presuppose that he wants money.
  我们不妨假定他缺钱。
• It doesn't presuppose any background in philosophy.
  它并不需要任何哲学基础。
• As I'll show today there are a lot of ways of seeing that these letters simply presuppose a different stage in early Christianity.
  但今天我还会指出，在很多地方，这些信都简单假设了，早期基督教的不同阶段。
• If I am counting upon a visit from a friend, who may be coming by train or by tram, I presuppose that the train will arrive at the appointed time, or that the tram will not be derailed.
  如果我期望我的朋友前来看我，他可能坐火车或者电车前来，我预期火车将会在约定的时间到达，或者电车将不会出轨。
• If we presuppose these works of modernism are artworks, please take my humble advice: Please give up the impossible attempt to define art, and it would be more advisable to go out for a glass of beer.
  如果我们假定现代主义的这些东西是艺术品，那么请采纳我谦卑的建议：请彻底放弃为艺术下定义这桩不可能的事，出去喝杯啤酒是更可取的。
• These three factors of variation have one thing in common: they all presuppose the artistic recognition of subjectivity.
  这三种因素有一个共性：它们都先入为主地假定了主观的艺术认知。
• Surveying work is basis, presuppose and guarantee for construction. It directly effects on the construction velocity, period and benefits.
  测量工作是建设的基础、前提和保证，直接影响着建设的速度、工期和效益。
• Through the nominalization of theme or subject, it can presuppose something uncertain as certain or established to make the information more natural and acceptable.
  通过主位的名词化，可以将不确定的信息预设为更自然，更易于接受的事实。
• Contract duration presuppose the existence of surrender activity.
  可以说，寿险合同持续期问题以退保的存在为前提。