presuppose
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If one thing presupposes another, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists. 以...为前提; 以...为先决条件; 预先假定
All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man. 你的所有论点都预先假定他是个理性聪明的人。
The end of an era presupposes the start of another. 一个时代的结束是以另一个时代开始为前提的。
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presuppose /ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz/ (presupposing,presupposed,presupposes)
剑桥词典
- to accept that something is true before it has been proved
预先假定，推测
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] You're presupposing that he'll have told her - but he may not have. 你是在推测他早已告诉她了——但他可能没有这样做。
formal
If an idea or situation presupposes something, that thing must be true for the idea or situation to work .
以…为先决条件
Investigative journalism presupposes some level of investigation . 调查报道要以一定程度的调查为前提。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] All this presupposes that he'll get the job he wants . 所有这些都要以他能如愿找到工作为前提。 返回 presuppose