posits

英 [ˈpɒzɪts]

美 [ˈpɑːzɪts]

v.  假设; 认定; 认为…为实
posit的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 假定；假设
  If youpositsomething, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.
  1. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...
     有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
  2. Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.
     卡拉汉假定化学元素放射电磁信号。

双语例句

• The panspermia hypothesis posits that living cells or their precursors could have emerged on another planet or moon billions of years ago and hitched a ride to earth on a meteorite.
  “胚种假说”假设：活细胞或其前驱物可能于数十亿年前发源自其它行星或月球上，并且搭陨石的便车来到地球。
• While this approach might seem to be out of order, the editor posits that it might be in order of difficulty.
  尽管这种方式的顺序看起来有些不合常理，但编辑假定这可能是按照困难程度来安排的。
• Tim Ferriss is a major advocate for the principal of Parkinson's Law& which, simply put, posits that a task can become leagues more difficult the longer a deadline.
  蒂姆菲利斯是帕金森定律的拥护者。简单来说，假设任务能够成为更为困难的集合，完工期限就会越长。
• This posits that rich mainlanders are diversifying their assets: Hong Kong as an international financial centre with a fully convertible currency, low tax regime and strong links to mainland China is a very convenient place to do it.
  这种观点认为，富有的内地居民正在分散投资自己的资产：香港是一个具有完全可兑换货币的国际金融中心，税负低，又与中国内地有紧密的联系，因此十分便利。
• The cancer stem cell hypothesis posits that tumors are derived from a single cancer-initiating cell with stem cell properties.
  肿瘤干细胞学说表明肿瘤由一个具有干细胞特征的肿瘤始祖细胞分化而来。
• Inevitably, Qingsong posits, our spiritual as well as material worlds'are affected.
  因此，王庆松指出，我们的精神和物质世界都受到了影响。
• Improving China's languishing logistics network for freight would be a better use of the cash, Mr Chovanec posits.
  程致宇认为，将资金用于改善中国糟糕的货运物流网络将会是更好的选择。
• Much to my relief, Ariely posits that we are pretty much all unable to take all factors into account when deciding what to do, and when.
  让我颇感安慰的是，艾瑞里指出，人们在决定何时做什么事时，很少会把所有因素都考虑进去。
• The study essentially posits this: if autonomous cars become the norm, they could be shared by two people in the same household.
  该研究指出：如果自动驾驶汽车成为常态，两位家庭成员就可以同时使用一辆车。
• He posits it may come from aloofness, borne out of shyness.
  他推测那可能源自因害羞产生的离群感。