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

• Historical linguists posit a common ancestor from which both Romance and Germanic languages descend.
  历史语言学家认为罗斯语系和德语语系由同一种语言演变而来。
• Analysts posit several explanations for the unexpected resilience of the Aussie.
  分析师们为澳元令人意外的抗跌性提出了几种解释。
• Working out Reasonable Plans for Posit Performance and Deepening the Reform of Distribution System in Hospitals
  制订合理岗位绩效方案深化医院分配制度改革
• Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness
  有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
• Whether we are awake or dreaming interpret nerve impulses and posit causes for them according to their own needs.
  我们是否清醒，或者在做梦，解释了神经冲动，并且假定了，他们的原因，根据他们自己的需要。
• Posit: peopie think a bank might be financially shaky.
  假设：人们认为银行情况不稳。
• 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。
• Some posit that gender identity is firmly fixed at a very young age;
  有些认为性别认同在很小的年龄就被牢牢地固定；
• At the confirmatory study stage, we conduct a case study on a leading foundry and collect data from the real system usage and transactional records to test the hypotheses we posit.
  在验证研究阶段，我们与该产业的领导厂商合作进行个案研究，由实际的交易资料库及电子商务系统使用纪录中进行资料分析，并对本研究所导出的假设模型进行检定。
• 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。