posit

英 [ˈpɒzɪt]

美 [ˈpɑːzɪt]

v.  假设; 认定; 认为…为实

第三人称单数：posits　过去式：posited　过去分词：posited　现在分词：positing　

GRE

BNC.15855 / COCA.9378

牛津词典

verb

• 假设；认定；认为…为实
  to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
  1. Most religions posit the existence of life after death.
     大多数宗教都假定人死后生命仍存在。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 假定；假设
  If youpositsomething, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.
  1. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...
     有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
  2. Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.
     卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

英英释义

noun

• (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
  Synonym:postulate

verb

• take as a given
  1. He posited three basic laws of nature
  Synonym:postulate
• put before
  1. I submit to you that the accused is guilty
  Synonym:submitstateput forward
• put (something somewhere) firmly
  1. She posited her hand on his shoulder
  2. deposit the suitcase on the bench
  3. fix your eyes on this spot
  Synonym:situatefixdeposit

双语例句

• Posit: peopie think a bank might be financially shaky.
  假设：人们认为银行情况不稳。
• These ecologists posit that the relatively steady populations have "density-dependent" growth parameters;
  这部分生态学家假设：那些相对稳定的种群具有和“种群密度相关”的增长参数；
• Some posit that gender identity is firmly fixed at a very young age;
  有些认为性别认同在很小的年龄就被牢牢地固定；
• Whether we are awake or dreaming interpret nerve impulses and posit causes for them according to their own needs.
  我们是否清醒，或者在做梦，解释了神经冲动，并且假定了，他们的原因，根据他们自己的需要。
• On the other side of the debate are dual-mechanism approaches which posit that regular verb forms are computed in a rule-processing system while irregular verbs are processed in associative memory.
  联结主义认为使用单一机制的神经网络系统足以解释规则和不规则语素变体；双机制则认为需要规则系统和联想记忆两个不同的机制对此进行解释。
• And likewise, the fact of the matter is this: There is a serious disconnect between the South Korean public historical consciousness and what most impartial scholars posit as Korean history.
  同样，事实是：南韩公众的历史认识与大多数公正的历史学家所认为的韩国历史有很大的差异。
• Posit the notion that you could be living the same day over and over.
  姑且认为你是日复一日地在过同一天。
• One group of arguments for the existence of a soul says," We need to posit a soul in order to explain something, whether it's something everyday or something supernatural. "
  主张灵魂存在的一方声称，我们必须假设灵魂存在，才能解释一些，司空见惯或是超自然的现象
• For another, they posit that the people who have made losses in current conditions have a strong incentive to correct their mistakes the next time and therefore that many government actions have been counterproductive by shielding actors from the consequences of their mistakes.
  其次，他们断定，那些在目前状况下蒙受损失的人具有强大的激励在未来纠正自己的错误，因此许多政府行动迄今是事与愿违的，它们庇护着行为者，使其不必承受自己行为的后果。
• What you need to do is to posit your claim and the gift is yours.
  你需要做的仅仅是宣称你的所有权，那么这份财富就将归你所有。