Word
postulation
/ˌpɒstʃəˈleiʃən/
noun
假定；自明的主张
a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
- 1.
The act of postulating or something postulated.
假设的行为或被假定的事物。
- 2.
Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.
不言而喻、可作为论证基础的前提。
假设的行为或被假定的事物。；不言而喻、可作为论证基础的前提。；假定；[经] 假定；要求
In use
The scientist's postulation that the universe is expanding was later proven correct.
In logic, a postulation is an assumption that is taken as true without proof.
Her postulation about the cause of the accident was based on the available evidence.
postulation that + clause
常用定冠词the或不定冠词a，后接that从句。
The postulation that the earth is round was once controversial.
地球是圆的这一假定曾引起争议。
make a postulation
make是常见搭配动词。
Scientists make a postulation based on available evidence.
科学家们根据现有证据做出假定。
postulation about + noun
about引出假定的主题。
Connections
Confusing words
- assumption
- 假定 · assumption常指无充分证据的假定，而postulation多用于逻辑或数学中作为论证基础的自明命题
- hypothesis
- 假设 · hypothesis指有待验证的临时性解释，postulation则是被作为自明真理的假定
- postulate
- 公设，假定 · postulate常指作为理论体系基础的基本假定，而postulation更强调假定这一行为或结果
Word family
- postulations
- plural
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.