premise
- IPA[ˈpreməs]
美式
- a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion；an assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory
- base an argument, theory, or undertaking on；state or presuppose (something) as a premise
verb: premise, 3rd person present: premises, gerund or present participle: premising, past tense: premised, past participle: premised
noun: premise, plural noun: premises
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true
- ▪ an assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory the fundamental premise of the report
動詞
- 1. base an argument, theory, or undertaking on the reforms were premised on our findings
- ▪ state or presuppose (something) as a premise one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible
- ▪ state by way of introduction I will premise generally that I hate lecturing
