1 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪt/ verb postulates; postulated; postulating
postulates; postulated; postulating
Learner's definition of POSTULATE
[+ object] formal
: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion假定；假设 -
The theory postulates [=claims, posits] that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming.这一理论假定二氧化碳排放是全球变暖的诱因之一。
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Scientists have postulated the existence of water on the planet.科学家们假定这个星球上有水存在。
2 postulate /ˈpɑːstʃələt/ noun plural postulates
plural postulates
Learner's definition of POSTULATE
[count] formal
: a statement that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of a theory, argument, etc.假定；假设