| 单词 | postulate |
| 释义 | postulate (pɒstʃʊleɪt ) Word forms: postulates, postulates , postulating , postulated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (pɒstʃʊleɪt ). The noun is pronounced (pɒstʃʊlət ). 1. verb If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. [formal] ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures. [VERB noun] Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct. [VERB that] Synonyms: presuppose, suppose, advance, propose 2. countable noun [oft NOUN of noun, NOUN that] A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation. [formal] Offe also challenges the postulate of an 'organized capitalism'. Translations: Chinese: 假定 Japanese: 仮定する |
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