英语词汇“postulate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Verb Scientists have postulated the existence of water on the planet. postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them Noun Einstein's theory of relativity was deduced from two postulates. one of the postulates that the true agnostic rejects is the assumption that it is even possible for us to know whether God exists

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So there is no reason to postulate on a Pat Riley-LeBron James reunion, because there has been no indication of that as a possibility.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2022 Others postulate that a multiple-choice protocol or a binary encoding might be a means to prevent the AI from deviously fooling a human guard.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The theory, which is laid out in Steele’s 1988 paper, goes on to postulate that people are motivated to maintain views of themselves as morally good and competent.

Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Some astronomers, Hailey and his co-authors among them, postulate that the distinction can be made by carefully monitoring the timing of an x-ray binary’s outbursts.

Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2022 Scientists postulate that the bacillus originated in some lower animal and jumped to humans.

Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 Experts postulate that the housing bubble burst in tandem with economic hardships of the Great Recession pushed many people of home-buying age to the cities.

al, 6 Feb. 2022 Although cooler than the rest of the sun’s surface, some scientists postulate that sunspots have an overall warming effect on the sun.

Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 Apr. 2021 Some scholars postulate that the severe injury reminded him of his time in World War I, when his first concussion took place.

Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2021

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Modern philosophers such as Nick Bostrom postulate that our cosmos is probably a simulation, a virtual reality created by the alien equivalent of a bored teenage hacker.

John Horgan, Scientific American, 14 June 2022 Taleb goes a step further, offering a mathematical postulate.

Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 That’s the main postulate of the supremely interesting and information-filled 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), released earlier this week by Startup Genome with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN).

Dane Stangler, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Belief in this postulate is evident at universities across the country, with many adopting protocols to ensure a safe, on-campus experience this fall.

Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 20 May 2021 But this isn’t necessarily so, and it’s the fifth postulate’s fault.

Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 If Euclid’s fifth postulate were true, then any two lines of longitude could never intersect.

Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 At the heart of this particular puzzle lies a conflict between three fundamental postulates beloved by many physicists.

Jennifer Ouellette, Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2012 Starting from these two postulates, Einstein showed that space and time are intertwined in ways that scientists had never previously realized.

NBC News, 13 Apr. 2018 See More

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Etymology

Verb

Latin postulatus, past participle of postulare; akin to Latin poscere to ask, Old High German forscōn to search, Sanskrit pṛcchati he asks — more at pray

Noun

Medieval Latin postulatum, from neuter of postulatus, past participle of postulare to assume, from Latin, to demand

First Known Use

Verb

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	postulate
释义	postulate 1 of 2 verb pos·tu·late ˈpäs-chə-ˌlāt postulated; postulating transitive verb 1 : demand, claim 2 a : to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of b : to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics) postulation ˌpäs-chə-ˈlā-shən noun postulational ˌpäs-chə-ˈlā-shnəl -shə-nᵊl adjective postulate 2 of 2 noun pos·tu·late ˈpäs-chə-lət -ˌlāt 1 : a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning 2 : axiom sense 2 Did you know? When you postulate an idea or theory you suggest that it is true especially for the purposes of an argument or discussion. The word is mostly at home in formal and academic contexts, but don’t let that stop you from postulating, for example, that takeout for dinner makes sense given the cook’s delayed return home from work. The word postulate also functions as a noun referring to something that’s been postulated, as in “a theory based on disputed postulates.” Both verb and noun have their source in Latin postulare, meaning "to assume." Synonyms Verb assume hypothecate hypothesize premise presume presuppose say suppose Noun assumption given hypothetical if premise premiss presumption presupposition supposition See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Scientists have postulated the existence of water on the planet. postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them Noun Einstein's theory of relativity was deduced from two postulates. one of the postulates that the true agnostic rejects is the assumption that it is even possible for us to know whether God exists Recent Examples on the Web Verb So there is no reason to postulate on a Pat Riley-LeBron James reunion, because there has been no indication of that as a possibility. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2022 Others postulate that a multiple-choice protocol or a binary encoding might be a means to prevent the AI from deviously fooling a human guard. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The theory, which is laid out in Steele’s 1988 paper, goes on to postulate that people are motivated to maintain views of themselves as morally good and competent. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Some astronomers, Hailey and his co-authors among them, postulate that the distinction can be made by carefully monitoring the timing of an x-ray binary’s outbursts. Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2022 Scientists postulate that the bacillus originated in some lower animal and jumped to humans. Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 Experts postulate that the housing bubble burst in tandem with economic hardships of the Great Recession pushed many people of home-buying age to the cities. al, 6 Feb. 2022 Although cooler than the rest of the sun’s surface, some scientists postulate that sunspots have an overall warming effect on the sun. Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 Apr. 2021 Some scholars postulate that the severe injury reminded him of his time in World War I, when his first concussion took place. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2021 Noun Modern philosophers such as Nick Bostrom postulate that our cosmos is probably a simulation, a virtual reality created by the alien equivalent of a bored teenage hacker. John Horgan, Scientific American, 14 June 2022 Taleb goes a step further, offering a mathematical postulate. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 That’s the main postulate of the supremely interesting and information-filled 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), released earlier this week by Startup Genome with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). Dane Stangler, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Belief in this postulate is evident at universities across the country, with many adopting protocols to ensure a safe, on-campus experience this fall. Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 20 May 2021 But this isn’t necessarily so, and it’s the fifth postulate’s fault. Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 If Euclid’s fifth postulate were true, then any two lines of longitude could never intersect. Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 At the heart of this particular puzzle lies a conflict between three fundamental postulates beloved by many physicists. Jennifer Ouellette, Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2012 Starting from these two postulates, Einstein showed that space and time are intertwined in ways that scientists had never previously realized. NBC News, 13 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Verb Latin postulatus, past participle of postulare; akin to Latin poscere to ask, Old High German forscōn to search, Sanskrit pṛcchati he asks — more at pray Noun Medieval Latin postulatum, from neuter of postulatus, past participle of postulare to assume, from Latin, to demand First Known Use Verb 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition postulate noun pos·tu·late ˈpäs-chə-lət, -ˌlāt : a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning see koch's postulates postulate 1 of 2 noun as in assumption something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning one of the postulates that the true agnostic rejects is the assumption that it is even possible for us to know whether God exists Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assumption hypothesis theory premise belief hypothetical presupposition given if supposition premiss presumption principle axiom assertion proposition thesis doctrine conclusion inference truism rule tenet basis dogma verity precept law affirmation declaration gospel dictum foundation deduction standard canon avouchment ipse dixit ground postulate 2 of 2 verb as in to say to take as true or as a fact without actual proof postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them Synonyms & Similar Words say assume presume believe hypothesize suppose think presuppose conclude premise guess figure accept dream insist hypothecate deduce infer imagine surmise conjecture speculate suspect claim theorize credit take for granted declare contend affirm assert judge conceive perceive swallow maintain reckon gather suspicion aver preconceive allege fancy take avow profess avouch Antonyms & Near Antonyms doubt question controvert deny challenge disagree (with) dispute discredit reject wonder (about) discount distrust repudiate refute disavow mistrust disprove disclaim disbelieve rebut belie disown confute See More
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