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assumptions

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

Meanings
noun

假定， предположение, 设想。

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

Examples :

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."
他及时地承担起秘书的职责。
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noun

小前提, 假定.

The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.

Examples :

"My teacher presented the argument: All students who study hard get good grades. Sarah is a student who studies hard. Therefore, Sarah will get good grades. The assumption is that all students who study hard get good grades. "
我的老师提出了一个论点：所有努力学习的学生都会取得好成绩。莎拉是一个努力学习的学生。因此，莎拉会取得好成绩。这里的小前提/假定是，所有努力学习的学生都会取得好成绩。
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assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

假定，假设。

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

他及时地承担了秘书的职责。

Illustration disqualified

disqualified verb

/dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/

取消资格，丧失资格。

"My age disqualifies me for the position."

我的年龄让我丧失了竞聘这个职位的资格。

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celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

庆祝，颂扬。

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

颂扬至高者的圣名

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surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

包围，环绕

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

房子被高高的栅栏围了起来。

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proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

提议，建议。

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

我的老师提出了一个关于新班级项目的提议：全校范围内的回收活动。

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

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supposing verb

/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

假设，认为.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

假设 A 意味着 B，而且 B 意味着 C。那么，A 意味着 C。

Illustration supposition

supposition noun

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

推测， предположение.

"My supposition is that John missed the meeting because of the traffic jam. "

我的推测是，约翰因为堵车错过了会议。

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secretarial adjective

/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriəl/ /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛərɪəl/

秘书的，文书的

"The secretarial work involved scheduling appointments and typing letters. "

这项秘书工作包括安排预约和打字信件。

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categorical noun

/ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/

直言命题，定言命题

"The statement "All dogs are mammals" is a categorical proposition because it makes a definitive claim about a group. "

“所有狗都是哺乳动物”这句话是一个直言命题，因为它对一个群体做出了明确的断言。

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unwarrantable adjective

/ˌʌnˈwɔːrəntəbl/ /ˌʌnˈwɑːrəntəbl/

站不住脚的，没有道理的。

"His anger and shouting at the cashier were unwarrantable, as she was simply following store policy. "

他对收银员发火和大喊大叫是完全没有道理的，因为她只是在遵守商店的规章制度。

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postulate noun

/ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ /ˈpɒstʃəleɪt/

假定, 前提，假设。

"The teacher's postulate that everyone in the class should participate equally was the basis for her classroom management strategy. "

老师假定班里的每个人都应该平等参与，这个假定是她课堂管理策略的基础。