posits

英 [ˈpɒzɪts]

美 [ˈpɑːzɪts]

v.  假设; 认定; 认为…为实
posit的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 假定；假设
  If youpositsomething, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.
  1. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...
     有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
  2. Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.
     卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

双语例句

• One theory posits that they form far from their parent stars about where Jupiter and Saturn are now and move inward over time.
  一种理论提出，他们形成于远离主恒星的位置，大约相当于木星和土星目前的位置，随着时间的推移它们向内部移动。
• If it posits a complex moral situation, it ought to be even better.
  如果它提出了一个复杂的道德状况，那么它就更应该是本好书了。
• While this approach might seem to be out of order, the editor posits that it might be in order of difficulty.
  尽管这种方式的顺序看起来有些不合常理，但编辑假定这可能是按照困难程度来安排的。
• The study essentially posits this: if autonomous cars become the norm, they could be shared by two people in the same household.
  该研究指出：如果自动驾驶汽车成为常态，两位家庭成员就可以同时使用一辆车。
• The study's authors argue that the stunt salary is better explained by the "managerial power hypothesis," which posits that$ 1 CEOs are pursuing their own interests.
  该研究的作者们认为，对于1美元年薪来说，更好的解释是“管理权力假说”。
• Dr Berger posits that sediba may have evolved directly into Homo erectus, leaving habilis as an evolutionary sideline, and not even part of the genus Homo.
  李博杰博士断定南方古猿源泉种直接进化为直立猿人甚至不是人属的一部分，在这点上能人就稍逊一筹。
• As I dig in, discovering a welcome hint of ginger, Moore posits two theories of why the British are less obese than Americans.
  我开动起来，欣喜地发现一丝姜味，这时，摩尔提出了两个理论，分析为何英国人不如美国人肥胖。
• Conventional wisdom posits that sideways moves are like pressing the pause button on your career, an idea that has stuck around even as organizations grow increasingly flatter.
  传统观念认为，选择平级跳槽，无异于在职业生涯的发展过程中摁下了暂停键。即使在整个商业形势不景气时，这种观点依然根深蒂固，颇有市场。
• Tying back to another statement from his "stone age" blog, Martin posits himself the question of "Should TDD be used for every line of code?". Again, the answer is" no "
  针对他的有关“石器时代”的博文，Martin探讨了“TDD是否应该应用于每一行代码？”
• The cancer stem cell hypothesis posits that tumors are derived from a single cancer-initiating cell with stem cell properties.
  肿瘤干细胞学说表明肿瘤由一个具有干细胞特征的肿瘤始祖细胞分化而来。