单词：presuppose
音标：[.pri:sә'pәuz] ；
vt. 预先假定, 预料, 以...为先决条件
v. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
v. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
v. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
词型变化：第三人称单数 : presupposes ; 过去分词 : presupposed ; 过去式 : presupposed ; 现在分词 : presupposing ; 名词复数形式 : presupposes
词性分布：
presuppose的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- We cannot presuppose the truth of his statements.我们不能预先假定他的话属实。
- Let us presuppose that he wins the game.让我们先假定他赢得这场比赛。
- I presuppose that you have done your work.我预料你已经做了你的工作了。
经典引文
All the Authors I have met with seem to presuppose their Reader to understand Geometry.
出自：J. Moxon
【近义词】
- suppose假设
- assume假定
- take for granted想当然
- presume假定
- accept接受