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posit

英 [ˈpɒzɪt]

美 [ˈpɑːzɪt]

v.  假设; 认定; 认为…为实

第三人称单数:posits 过去式:posited 过去分词:posited 现在分词:positing 

GRE

BNC.15855 / COCA.9378

牛津词典

    verb

    • 假设;认定;认为…为实
      to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
      1. Most religions posit the existence of life after death.
        大多数宗教都假定人死后生命仍存在。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 假定;假设
      If youpositsomething, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.
      1. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...
        有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
      2. Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.
        卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

    英英释义

    noun

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

      verb

      • take as a given
        1. He posited three basic laws of nature
        Synonym:postulate
      • put before
        1. I submit to you that the accused is guilty
        Synonym:submitstateput forward
      • put (something somewhere) firmly
        1. She posited her hand on his shoulder
        2. deposit the suitcase on the bench
        3. fix your eyes on this spot
        Synonym:situatefixdeposit

      双语例句

      • Posit the notion that you could be living the same day over and over.
        姑且认为你是日复一日地在过同一天。
      • At the confirmatory study stage, we conduct a case study on a leading foundry and collect data from the real system usage and transactional records to test the hypotheses we posit.
        在验证研究阶段,我们与该产业的领导厂商合作进行个案研究,由实际的交易资料库及电子商务系统使用纪录中进行资料分析,并对本研究所导出的假设模型进行检定。
      • These ecologists posit that the relatively steady populations have "density-dependent" growth parameters;
        这部分生态学家假设:那些相对稳定的种群具有和“种群密度相关”的增长参数;
      • One group of arguments for the existence of a soul says," We need to posit a soul in order to explain something, whether it's something everyday or something supernatural. "
        主张灵魂存在的一方声称,我们必须假设灵魂存在,才能解释一些,司空见惯或是超自然的现象
      • Analysts posit several explanations for the unexpected resilience of the Aussie.
        分析师们为澳元令人意外的抗跌性提出了几种解释。
      • In contrast to a trend in western culture to posit a radical duality between the body and the mind, the Buddha saw the human mind and body as intimately interconnected.
        西方文化趋势认为身心是两极二元对立的,佛陀与此相反,祂了解到身心之间有密切不可分的关连。
      • When we posit an intention we just decide which of these speakers it is.
        当我们假定这样一种意图时,必须裁定哪一个是说话人。
      • Nevertheless, we might still be able to posit three major differences between Chinese and Western ideas of history.
        从总体而言,中西史学的观念有三个不同特点。
      • Some posit that gender identity is firmly fixed at a very young age;
        有些认为性别认同在很小的年龄就被牢牢地固定;
      • While her work does not posit an overt political statement, it originates from a desire to respo nd to the contemporary situation of Mexican Americans by expressing positive images of their culture.
        尽管她的作品未提出公开的政治宣言,但却是发源于通过描述墨美文化中的正面形象来反映墨美人目前处境的愿望。