posit

IPA/ˈpɒzɪt/
KK[pˈɑzət]IPA/ˈpɑːzɪt/

posit — 動詞

  • positpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • positshe / she / it
  • positedpast simple
  • positing-ing form

1. to treat an idea as a starting point for explaining or arguing about something

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

假定；設定

先把某事當前提來推論

to treat an idea as a starting point for explaining or arguing about something

例句

In her article, Ada posits trust as the basis of friendship.

Ada 在文章中把信任設定為友誼的基礎。

posit + object + as + complement in formal argument

The report posits that early stress can shape later memory.

報告假定早期壓力會影響後來的記憶。

posit + that-clause for a reasoned claim

常見搭配
  • posit a theory
  • posit that
  • posit a link
同義詞
  • assume

    broader and more common, often less formal

  • postulate

    more technical and often used in logic or science

  • propose

    focuses on offering an explanation for others to consider

反義詞
  • question

    tests or doubts the starting idea

  • reject

    refuses to accept the idea as a basis

文法句型

posit that + clause

posit + noun + as + complement

用法筆記

Common in formal writing about theories or arguments. It often introduces a that-clause or a noun treated as the starting point of later reasoning.

常見錯誤

The article posited the books on the shelf.
The article posited a link between the books.
In this sense, posit means setting up an idea, not physically placing an object.

2. to put something in a steady place so it stays where you want it

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

放穩；固定

把某物穩穩放定在某處

to put something in a steady place so it stays where you want it

例句

Eli posited the ladder against the wall before painting the ceiling.

Eli 在粉刷天花板前，把梯子放穩靠在牆邊。

posit + object + against + noun

The nurse carefully posited the pillow under Rosa's injured knee.

護士小心把枕頭放穩在 Rosa 受傷的膝蓋下。

常見搭配
  • posit against the wall
  • posit on a stand
  • posit under the knee
同義詞
  • place

    the normal everyday verb for putting something somewhere

  • set

    often used when the object is put down carefully

  • position

    emphasizes exact arrangement or placement

反義詞
  • remove

    takes the object away from its position

  • lift

    raises the object instead of setting it in place

文法句型

posit + object + against/on/under + noun

用法筆記

Rare in modern everyday English and mostly seen in formal or technical descriptions of placing objects. The object is usually followed by a phrase naming the exact position.

常見錯誤

She posited the cup on the table for dinner.
She set the cup on the table for dinner.
For ordinary everyday placement, place or set is much more natural than posit.

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