释义
[ pree-suhp-uh -zish -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌpri sʌp əˈzɪʃ ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun something that is assumed in advance or taken for granted:The conflict could have been avoided if the speakers had openly acknowledged the presuppositions that each of them brought to the discussion.
OTHER WORDS FROM presupposition pre·sup·po·si·tion·less, adjective Words nearby presupposition presumptive, presumptive heir, presumptive positive, presumptuous, presuppose, presupposition , presuppurative, presurmise, presynaptic, presynaptic membrane, presystole
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Example sentences from the Web for presupposition These are all things which cannot be proved by rational enquiry, but which must be presupposed in order for rational enquiry to take place.
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All this however was based on a presupposition , which could not but lead the English to further ecclesiastical changes.
A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) | Leopold von Ranke
Or, a value may form part of the unconscious "presupposition " of another value, which is consciously felt at the moment.
Social Value | B. M. Anderson
In this presupposition , however, there is much more involved than the name just chosen would indicate.
International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I | Various
This presupposition even of an indeterminate faith is, however, by no means necessary.
The Essence of Christianity | Ludwig Feuerbach
This presupposition in no way agrees with the historical facts.
The Panama Canal Conflict between Great Britain and the United States of America | Lassa Oppenheim
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