presupposition
US /ˌpriː.sʌp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˌpriː.sʌp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
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预设, 前提
a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action
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The theory is based on the presupposition that all humans are rational.
该理论基于所有人类都是理性的预设。
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His argument carries the presupposition that we all agree on the definition of success.
他的论点带有我们都同意成功定义的预设。