| 释义 |
Noun: premise premus- A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
- premiss, assumption
Verb: premise 'premis [N. Amer], pru'mIz [Brit]- Set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
"He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand" - Furnish with a preface or introduction
- precede, preface, introduce - Take something as preexisting and given
- premiss
Derived forms: premising, premised, premises Type of: exposit, expound, posit, postulate, presuppose, say, set forth, state, suppose, tell Encyclopedia: Premise |