postulate

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɒstjʊlət/    美 /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/|/ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
  2. A fundamental element; a basic principle.
  3. An axiom.
  4. A requirement; a prerequisite.
动词 v.
  1. To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
    — 1883, Benedictus de Spinoza, translated by R. H. M. Elwes, Ethics, Part 3, Prop. XXII, But this pleasure or pain is postulated to come to us accompanied by the idea of an external cause; […]
  2. Alternative form of postulated, past participle of postulate. alt-of,alternative,obsolete
    — Quoth he, What Nature can afford, I shall produce upon my word ; And if she ever gave that boon To man, I'll prove that I have one ; I mean, by postulate Illation, When you shall offer just occasion ;[…]
  3. To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office. ambitransitive,historical
    — [A]lthough Douglas was postulated to it [the Abbacy of Arbroath], and signed letters and papers under this designation his nomination […] was never completed.
  4. To request, demand or claim for oneself. ambitransitive,obsolete

词形变化

postulates plural postulates present,singular,third-person postulating participle,present postulated participle,past postulated past

词汇关系

衍生词
Bertrand's postulate Hebb's postulate Koch's postulate parallel postulate universal postulate postulation postulational repostulate unpostulated

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Latin poscō?
Latin postulō
Latin postulātusnom.
Latin postulātumbor.
English postulate
Borrowed from Latin postulātum, a neuter nominalization of postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō, possibly from poscō. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postulat.
词源 2
From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postuler.
词源 3
From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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