postulates

英 [ˈpɒstjuleɪts]

美 [ˈpɑːstʃuleɪts]

v.  假定; 假设
postulate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'pɒstjʊleɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'pɒstjʊlət/. 动词读作 /'pɒstjʊleɪt/。名词读作 /'pɒstjʊlət/。


• VERB 假定；假设
  If youpostulatesomething, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis.
  1. ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures...
     假设不同文化有不同人权标准的论点
  2. Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct.
     弗洛伊德曾假定我们所有人都有生存本能和死亡本能。
• N-COUNT 假定；假设
  Apostulateis an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation.
  1. Offe also challenges the postulate of an 'organized capitalism'.
     奥费也质疑“有组织的资本主义”的假设。

双语例句

• All other assumptions and postulates must in like manner be left behind at the entrance to philosophy, whether they are derived from the intellect or the imagination.
  同样，所有一切别的假设和成见，不论其出于表象，或出于思维，都须在走进哲学的大门之前摒弃不用。
• Two basic postulates and a hypothesis in circuit theory are provided.
  文中提出了电路理论的两个基本公设和一个假设。
• Gallic logic often tempted him to carry his postulates to extremes, unnecessarily wounding to Americans.
  高卢人的逻辑常常使得他把他的一些设想发展到极端，以致不必要地伤害了美国人。
• In this chapter we shall consider some of the basic postulates and theorems of quantum mechanics.
  本章我们将阐述量子力学的一些基本假设和原理。
• Traditionally, a researcher postulates an idea, devises an experiment to test it and then reports the results.
  传统的做法是，研究人员提出一个假设的想法，然后设计一个实验来验证该想法，最后将实验结果报道出来。
• They proclaimed to be eternal postulates of reason and justice.
  他们宣称这些原则是理性和正义的永恒的要求。
• Functionalism postulates an inborn need to solve problems.
  机能主义假定人类生来就有解决问题的需要。
• And I think I put up the postulates.
  我想我已经建立过这种假设了。
• Several scientific groups working on SARS around the world had met three postulates.
  世界上研究莎士的几支科研组已了三项假定。
• Also emphasising that it is a point of view which postulates the mind as having a certain conceptual structure.
  还强调，这是一个角度来看这些假设的思想具有一定的概念结构。