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单词 presuppose
释义
presuppose
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To presuppose is to take something as a given; presupposing is like assuming.
When you suppose something is true, you assume it's true; to presuppose means something similar. The pre — which means "before" — is a reminder that what you're assuming is background or pretext for something else. Asking “Want soup?” presupposes someone is hungry. Asking a woman "When is the baby due?" presupposes that she’s pregnant. Presupposing can be dangerous: if your presuppositions are incorrect, you could jump to the wrong conclusion.
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USAGE EXAMPLES
Of course, this figure presupposes we’d still be drinking U.S. milk, which is anything but certain.
Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016)
Repose presupposes a fantasy world in which stability is self-sustaining without the United States.
Washington Post(Dec 01, 2016)
Science’s quest for knowledge about reality presupposes the importance of truth, both as an end in itself and as a means of resolving problems.
Nature(Nov 27, 2016)
1v take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
I presuppose that you have done your work
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
suppose
posit, postulate
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
premise, premiss
take something as preexisting and given
assert, insist
assert to be true
assume, presume, take for granted
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2v require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
This step presupposes two prior ones
Syn|Hyper
suppose
imply
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
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