词汇 | postulate |
释义 | postulate verb [ I or T ] formal uk/ˈpɒs.tʃə.leɪt/ us/ˈpɑːs.tʃə.leɪt/ 假定,假设 to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed [ + that ] It was the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, who postulated that the earth was at the centre of the universe. 是希腊天文学家托勒密假定地球是宇宙的中心。 postulate noun [ C ] formal uk/ˈpɒs.tʃə.lət/ us/ˈpɑːs.tʃə.lət/ 假定,假设 an idea that is suggested or accepted as a basic principle before a further idea is formed or developed from it |
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