单词 | presuppose |
释义 | presuppose v[Tn, Tf] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) 1 assume (sth) to be true beforehand 预先假定(某事物)属实; 预料 We cannot presuppose the truth of his statements. 我们不能预先假定他的话属实. 2 require (sth) as a condition; imply 以(某事物)为先决条件; 意味著 Effects presuppose causes. 有其果必有其因. Approval of the plan presupposes that the money will be made available. 批准该计画先要有可用的资金. |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含38652条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。