presupposes

英 [ˌpriːsəˈpəʊzɪz]

美 [ˌpriːsəˈpoʊzɪz]

v.  姑且认为; 假设; 以…为前提; 依…而定
presuppose的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预先假定；以…为前提；以…为先决条件
  If one thingpresupposesanother, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists.
  1. All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man...
     你所有论点的前提都是他是一个理性而聪明的人。
  2. The end of an era presupposes the start of another.
     一个时代的结束意味着另一个时代的开始。

双语例句

• The end of an era presupposes the start of another.
  一个时代的结束意味着另一个时代的开始。
• The view that a high achievement need acts as an internal motivator presupposes two cultural characteristics-a willingness to accept a moderate degree of risk and a concern with performance.
  认为，高成就需要的行为，作为一种内部动力假定两个文化特色-愿意接受适度的风险和关注与表现。
• This presupposes that the prototype be made in the series process with the series material.
  这就预示着原型要通过量产的过程用量产的材料制造。
• Learning to read rapidly and well presupposes that you have the necessary vocabulary and comprehension skills.
  要想学习快速高质量阅读，就必须要现有足够的单词量和一定理解的能力。
• "This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a" response'to having, being or doing something.
  这种想法是危险的，因为它预先假定快乐是一种对拥有什么、成为什么或做什么的“反应”。
• "Chaos" presupposes an observable or measurable system.
  混沌意味着一个可见或是可测的系统。
• Civilization presupposes respect for the law.
  文明预示着对法律的尊重。
• The project, which presupposes a fairly decent grasp of LFS and some parts of BLFS, uses several utilities and libraries that do not tend to be standard in most Linux systems.
  该项目假设相当正规地掌握了LFS和BLFS的一些部件，并使用了不会成为大多数Linux系统中的标准的几个实用工具和库。
• But all this presupposes that, as regards inferences as opposed to percepts, there is some impersonal standard of correctness.
  但是这一切都要预先假定，作为与知觉相对立的推论是有着某种非个人的正确与否的标准的。
• Waiver or acquiescence presupposes that the person to be bound is fully cognizant of his rights.
  放弃或默认的权利应当是以当事人已充分认识他的权利为前提。