| 单词 | premises |
| 释义 | premises (once / 733 pages) n The premises of a property consist of the land and buildings on it, usually of a business or organization. If there are no dogs allowed on the premises of a school, you'll have to leave your furry friend at home. A game of hide-and-go-seek where you can’t leave the house will go a lot faster than one that permits hiding anywhere on the premises, including outdoors. Premises has another, unrelated meaning — it can also be the assumption or hypothesis from which a conclusion is drawn. The English writer Samuel Butler said, “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” Meaning, much of life is about guesswork. WORD FAMILYpremise: premised, premises, premising USAGE EXAMPLESInvestigators believe the Tunisian cook, 26, confronted Daniel R after he and another Pole stole two bottles of drink from the premises on Saturday. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Police sealed off the premises and didn’t allow the media near the club. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) Even finding a venue for the school was a challenge, as nobody was willing to rent the founders their premises. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) n land and the buildings on it bread is baked on the premises the were evicted from the premises Hyper land site, site the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
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