Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2136
Fully loadedpremise
前提
A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or conclusion; in a syllogism, one of the initial propositions.
逻辑论证、推理中的前提
- 1.
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
前提；假定；假设
- 2.
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
被假定为真并可推出结论的陈述
- 3.
Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
三段论的前提
- 4.
The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
(电影或故事的)主旨；基本设定
故事前提；前提；假定；假设；被假定为真并可推出结论的陈述；三段论的前提；(电影或故事的)主旨；基本设定
In use
The argument's main premise is that all humans are mortal.
Before we invest, we need to verify the premise that the market will grow.
The premises of the syllogism lead to a valid conclusion.
premise that + clause
premise 后接 that 从句，表示所基于的前提。
The basic premise of the argument is that humans are rational.
该论证的基本前提是人类是理性的。
on the premise that + clause
on the premise that 表示'在……前提下'。
The project was funded on the premise that it would create jobs.
该项目是在它能创造就业机会的前提下获得资助的。
on the premises
premises 常用复数形式，指房屋及附属场地。
Connections
Collocations
- basic premise
- 基本前提
- The basic premise of the theory is that people act rationally.该理论的基本前提是人的行为是理性的。
- underlying premise
- 根本前提
- The underlying premise of the argument is rarely questioned.这一论证的根本前提很少受到质疑。
- false premise
- 错误前提
- Your conclusion rests on a false premise.你的结论建立在一个错误的前提上。
- on the premise that
- 在……前提下
- We hired her on the premise that she had relevant experience.我们在她具有相关经验的前提下雇用了她。
- accept the premise
- 接受前提
- I cannot accept the premise that working longer hours means working better.我不能接受工作更长时间就意味着工作得更好这个前提。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：promise（承诺）的o换成e，成了premise（前提）；先有前提，后有承诺。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术论证与逻辑推理、影视评论与书籍讨论 premise 作名词时，在正式语境（如学术论证、逻辑推理）中多指“前提、假定”；在谈论影视或故事时则指“基本设定、主旨”，语气相对口语化。实际使用时需根据搭配和场合调整，正式写作中更常见的是逻辑前提的含义。
Grammar Note
注意复数形式premises常用于表示'房屋及附属建筑'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with /ˈprɛmɪs/. Beware of lookalikes: 'promise' is /ˈprɒmɪs/, while 'compromise' and 'demise' end in /maɪz/; '-cise' words like 'precise' and 'concise' end in /saɪs/, and 'exercise' ends in /saɪz/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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