/ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/
with obj.
1
- suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief假定为真, 假定存在, 假定必要, 视为当然：
his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes
其理论假定飓风是旋转运动的
with clause he postulated that the environmentalists might have a case.他认定环境保护主义者可能是有依据的。
2
- (in ecclesiastical law) nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority（教会法）提名（某人）任圣职, 选举（某人）任圣职。
/ˈpɒstjʊlət/1
- formal a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief〈正式〉假定, 假设：
perhaps the postulate of Babylonian influence on Greek astronomy is incorrect.
或许, 巴比伦影响希腊天文学的假设是不正确的。
1.1
- Mathematics an assumption used as a basis for mathematical reasoning【数】公设。
派生词
postulation
noun词源
late Middle English (in sense 2)： from Latin postulat- 'asked', from the verb postulare.