词汇 | postulate |
释义 | postulate (noun) postulate 2 ENTRIES FOUND: postulate (verb) postulate (noun) 1 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪt/ verb postulates; postulated; postulating 1 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪt/ verb postulates; postulated; postulating Learner's definition of POSTULATE [+ object] formal : to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion假定;假设 The theory postulates [=claims, posits] that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming.这一理论假定二氧化碳排放是全球变暖的诱因之一。 Scientists have postulated the existence of water on the planet.科学家们假定这个星球上有水存在。 2 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃələt/ noun plural postulates 2 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃələt/ noun plural postulates Learner's definition of POSTULATE [count] formal : a statement that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of a theory, argument, etc.假定;假设 Einstein's theory of relativity was deduced from two postulates.爱因斯坦的相对论是从两个假设推演而来的。 |
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