premise /'premis/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
- (v.) set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
- (v.) take something as preexisting and given
Chinese translation
- n. 前提, 房屋连地基, 上述各项
- vt. 预先提出, 引出, 作为...的前提
- vi. 作出前提
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'premis/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.82 · Super Rare
Word forms
premised, premising, premises
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