pre·sup·pos·ition
noun/ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
/ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- something that you believe to be true and use as the beginning of an argument even though it has not been proved; the act of believing it is true
假设的事情；假定；预设 - theories based on presupposition and coincidence
基于假设和偶合的理论
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- Try to clear your mind of any presuppositions.
要尽量把你头脑中的预设想法排除掉。 - Your presuppositions are quite wrong.
你的预设是完全错误的。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin praesuppositio(n-), from the verb praesupponere, from prae ‘before’ + supponere ‘place under’ (from sub- ‘from below’ + ponere ‘to place’). - theories based on presupposition and coincidence