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presuppositions

UK //ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃənz//US //ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praesuppositio'(前置假设),由 'prae-'(前)和 'supponere'(置于下方)组成,16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指在讨论或思考之前已经默认接受的基本假设或前提条件,通常是未经明确说明但被当作事实的信念。

“His argument is based on several hidden presuppositions about human nature.”

(他的论点基于几个关于人性的隐含预设。)

“The study challenges the cultural presuppositions of traditional medicine.”

(这项研究挑战了传统医学的文化预设。)

同义词:assumptions, premises, presumptions

常见短语

underlying presuppositions — 指那些作为基础但未被明确表达的潜在假设,常需要分析才能发现。

“The debate exposed the underlying presuppositions of both political parties.”

(这场辩论揭示了两大政党的潜在预设观念。)