posit

英 [ˈpɒzɪt]

美 [ˈpɑːzɪt]

v. 假设; 认定; 认为…为实

第三人称单数：posits　过去式：posited　过去分词：posited　现在分词：positing　

GRE

BNC.15855 / COCA.9378

牛津词典

verb

假设；认定；认为…为实
to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
1. Most religions posit the existence of life after death.
  大多数宗教都假定人死后生命仍存在。

柯林斯词典

VERB 假定；假设
If youpositsomething, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.
1. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...
  有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
2. Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.
  卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

英英释义

noun

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Synonym:postulate

verb

take as a given
1. He posited three basic laws of nature
Synonym:postulate
put before
1. I submit to you that the accused is guilty
Synonym:submitstateput forward
put (something somewhere) firmly
1. She posited her hand on his shoulder
2. deposit the suitcase on the bench
3. fix your eyes on this spot
Synonym:situatefixdeposit

双语例句

These ecologists posit that the relatively steady populations have "density-dependent" growth parameters;
这部分生态学家假设：那些相对稳定的种群具有和“种群密度相关”的增长参数；
Basically that the various arguements that might be offered for believing in souls don't seem very compelling upon examinations so there's no good reason to posit this extra entity.
基本上要我们相信灵魂的，不同的理据，都经不住考察，所以我们没有很好的理由，来假设这个额外实体的存在。
Posit the notion that you could be living the same day over and over.
姑且认为你是日复一日地在过同一天。
Under each of the following models, what would we expect the learners to posit as the value for R at the start of their L2 acquisition?
以下范例中，在开始学习第二语言时，我们预料学习者会如何假定其R的价值？
So in the spirit of inquiry, and building on an internal review of our own development programs, let me posit four sets of problems that merit future research.
本着探求的精神，同时基于世行内部对发展项目的评估，我要提出四组需要深入研究的问题。
When we posit an intention we just decide which of these speakers it is.
当我们假定这样一种意图时，必须裁定哪一个是说话人。
On the other side of the debate are dual-mechanism approaches which posit that regular verb forms are computed in a rule-processing system while irregular verbs are processed in associative memory.
联结主义认为使用单一机制的神经网络系统足以解释规则和不规则语素变体；双机制则认为需要规则系统和联想记忆两个不同的机制对此进行解释。
The deep-seated causes they posit seem largely to have been missed by contemporaries, for whom – with very few exceptions – the war came as a complete surprise.
他们假想的深层次原因似乎基本没有被他们同时代的人注意到，对后者来说（只有极少数人例外），一战完全是个意外。
That could be because happier young adults are more likely to earn a college degree, get hired and promoted, be more optimistic and less neurotic, the researchers posit.
研究人员推断，这也许是因为快乐的年轻人更有可能获得大学文凭、找到工作并获得提升。他们也更为乐观，不那么神经质。
Nevertheless, we might still be able to posit three major differences between Chinese and Western ideas of history.
从总体而言，中西史学的观念有三个不同特点。