| 单词 | entailment |
| 释义 | entailment (once / 274868 pages) n An entailment is a deduction or implication, that is, something that follows logically from or is implied by something else. In logic, an entailment is the relationship between sentences whereby one sentence will be true if all the others are also true. Want a less-dry-sounding, real-life example? How about this: Being a good student, for instance, is an entailment of attending classes, learning the material, and keeping up with assignments. An old-fashioned definition of entailment is a set of limitations that restrict the ways property can be bequeathed to heirs. WORD FAMILYentailment: entailments+/entail: entailed, entailing, entailment, entails USAGE EXAMPLESLai, though, is interested in the strategic entailments of such usage. The New Yorker(Mar 15, 2016) They loved using the word "valet" with a hard "t" and learning the intricacies of an entailment. Los Angeles Times(Mar 05, 2016) Under the entailment system, the Duke of Norfolk’s first son would inherit his title and his lands. Forbes(Apr 07, 2015) n something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) Syn|Hyper deduction, implication illation, inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation |
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