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Thing Presuppose True 英[ˌpri:Səˈpəʊz 美[ˌprisəˈpoʊz Vt.预先假定 假设;以…为先决条件 意味着

单词 presuppose
音标
英[ˌpri:səˈpəʊz] 美[ˌprisəˈpoʊz]
解释
vt.预先假定; 假设;以…为先决条件; 意味着;
例句

VERB
预先假定;以…为前提;以…为先决条件
If one thing presupposes another, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists.
例:All your arguments presuppose that he's a rational, intelligent man...你所有论点的前提都是他是一个理性而聪明的人。
例:The end of an era presupposes the start of another.一个时代的结束意味着另一个时代的开始。
变形
third:presupposes~done:presupposed~ing:presupposing~past:presupposed~

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