postulate的意思

基本释义

• v 假定，假设

  to suggest that something might have happened or be true

例句

1. He dismissed arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures and regions.

   他无法接受的是假定人权标准在不同文化和地区有所不同。

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英英释义

noun 1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning Synonym: posit postulate verb 1. take as a given assume as a postulate or axiom e.g. He posited three basic laws of nature Synonym: posit 2. maintain or assert e.g. He contended that Communism had no future Synonym: contend 3. require as useful, just, or proper e.g. 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 Synonym: ec, es, sit, ate, ask, needrequire, take, involve, call, fordemand

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