presupposition
UK/.pri:sʌpә'ziʃәn/US
GREC2
释义
n.
Something assumed beforehand as a starting point
预设,先决假设
词根拆分
词根派生pre-在...之前
+
supposition在...下面,次级
=presupposition
pre-(在前)+ supposition(垫在下面的假设)="事先就做出的假设",在任何检验开始之前。
常用搭配
- 1.underlying presupposition潜在的预设
- 2.cultural presupposition文化预设
- 3.challenge a presupposition质疑某一前提
例句
- 1.
The argument rests on an unspoken presupposition.
这个论证建立在一个未言明的预设之上。
- 2.
We need to challenge that cultural presupposition.
我们需要质疑那种文化预设。