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

pos•tu•late v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n.
v.

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of (something), esp. as a basis for further reasoning: [~ + object]She postulated an increase in population and went on from there to form a theory of population change.[~ + that clause]began by postulating that good and evil exist in all people.

n. [countable]

something assumed to be true and used as a basis for reasoning:a postulate that human beings were created for a purpose.

pos•tu•la•tion n. [uncountable]

pos•tu•late v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n.
v.t.

to ask, demand, or claim.
to claim or assume the existence or truth of, esp. as a basis for reasoning or arguing.
to assume without proof, or as self-evident;
take for granted.
Mathematics, Philosophyto assume as a postulate.

something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning.
Mathematics, Philosophya proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions;
axiom.
a fundamental principle.
a necessary condition;
prerequisite.

Latin postulātum petition, thing requested, noun, nominal use of neuter of past participle of postulāre to request, demand, akin to pōscere to request
1525–35

pos′tu•la′tion, n.
pos′tu•la′tion•al, adj.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hypothecate, presuppose, conjecture.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hypothesis, theory; axiom; assumption, conjecture.

postulate vb /ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt/(tr; may take a clause as object)

to assume to be true or existent; take for granted
to ask, demand, or claim
to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority

n /ˈpɒstjʊlɪt/

something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument
a necessary condition or prerequisite
a fundamental principle
an unproved and indemonstrable statement that should be taken for granted: used as an initial premise or underlying hypothesis in a process of reasoning

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request

ˌpostuˈlation n

单词	postulate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pos•tu•late /v. ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt; n. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n. v. to suggest or assume the existence or truth of (something), esp. as a basis for further reasoning: [~ + object]She postulated an increase in population and went on from there to form a theory of population change.[~ + that clause]began by postulating that good and evil exist in all people. n. [countable] something assumed to be true and used as a basis for reasoning:a postulate that human beings were created for a purpose. pos•tu•la•tion /ˌpɑstʃəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pos•tu•late (v. pos′chə lāt′;n. pos′chə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n. v.t. to ask, demand, or claim. to claim or assume the existence or truth of, esp. as a basis for reasoning or arguing. to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. Mathematics, Philosophyto assume as a postulate. n. something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. Mathematics, Philosophya proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom. a fundamental principle. a necessary condition; prerequisite. Latin postulātum petition, thing requested, noun, nominal use of neuter of past participle of postulāre to request, demand, akin to pōscere to request 1525–35 pos′tu•la′tion, n. pos′tu•la′tion•al, adj. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hypothecate, presuppose, conjecture. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hypothesis, theory; axiom; assumption, conjecture. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: postulate vb /ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt/(tr; may take a clause as object) to assume to be true or existent; take for granted to ask, demand, or claim to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority n /ˈpɒstjʊlɪt/ something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument a necessary condition or prerequisite a fundamental principle an unproved and indemonstrable statement that should be taken for granted: used as an initial premise or underlying hypothesis in a process of reasoning Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request ˌpostuˈlation n
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