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posit v.假定v.安置 (1) 大多数宗教都假定人死后生命仍存在。 When you posit, you submit an idea or give an opinion. Scientists posit many ideas — called hypotheses — that they then try to prove or disprove through experimentation and research. In science, you hear about positing a lot, and the same is true in math and logic. When you say "If X, then Y" you're positing a proposition. Positing can also mean to put something somewhere firmly — this means to deposit, fix, or situate.

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英 ['pɒzɪt] 美 ['pɑːzɪt] (1) Most religions posit the existence of life after death. To posit something is to assume or suggest that it is true. You can posit an idea or opinion. 1[VERB 动词]假定；假设 If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.   [V n]  [V that]  [FORMAL 正式]Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

英语单词	posit
英美音标	英 ['pɒzɪt] 美 ['pɑːzɪt]
中文释义	v.假定 v.安置
英语例句	(1) Most religions posit the existence of life after death.
中文例句	(1) 大多数宗教都假定人死后生命仍存在。
vocabulary简明	To posit something is to assume or suggest that it is true. You can posit an idea or opinion.
vocabulary扩展	When you posit, you submit an idea or give an opinion. Scientists posit many ideas — called hypotheses — that they then try to prove or disprove through experimentation and research. In science, you hear about positing a lot, and the same is true in math and logic. When you say "If X, then Y" you're positing a proposition. Positing can also mean to put something somewhere firmly — this means to deposit, fix, or situate.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]假定；假设 If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation. [V n] [V that] [FORMAL 正式] Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness... 有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。 Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals. 卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

Posit Idea Positing Assume Suggest Opinion [V 英