premise
/ˈpremɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpremɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpre-məs/ (ame, mw) · /prɪˈmaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /prɪˈmaɪz/ (ame, ipa)
premise — 名詞
- premisesingular
- premisesplural
1. an idea or statement treated as true and used as the starting point for an argum
前提；假設
論證或計畫的起點想法
an idea or statement treated as true and used as the starting point for an argument, decision, or plan.
The school board debate started from the premise that exams measure real ability.
學區董事會整場辯論都從「考試能衡量真實能力」這個前提出發。
premise that + clause
Her business plan rests on the premise that local shoppers value speed.
她的商業計畫建立在本地顧客重視速度這個假設上。
rests on the premise that
The judge rejected the premise behind the lawyer's argument.
法官否定了那名律師論點背後的前提。
The town bus project failed because its main premise was wrong.
鎮上的公車計畫失敗了，因為它的核心前提是錯的。
Many toy ads share the premise that busy parents will pay more.
很多玩具廣告都有同一個前提：忙碌的家長會願意多花錢。
- assumption
broader and more common; it may be unstated
- basis
wider in meaning and not always a stated idea
- proposition
more technical and often used in logic
- conclusion
what follows from the starting idea, not the starting idea itself
文法句型
the premise that + clause
on the premise that + clause
rest on a premise
a false premise
用法筆記
Often appears in formal discussion with patterns like premise that ... and on the premise that .... Distinguish from assumption: a premise is a specific starting point that an argument or plan is built on.
常見錯誤
premise — 動詞
- premisepresent simple I / you / we / they
- premises3rd person singular
- premising-ing form
- premisedpast simple
1. to treat a belief or assumption as the foundation for an argument, system, plan,
以…為前提
把論點建在某想法上
to treat a belief or assumption as the foundation for an argument, system, plan, or decision.
The mayor's campaign was premised on the belief that voters wanted change.
市長的競選活動是以選民想要改變現況的信念為前提。
passive: be premised on + belief
The committee premised its housing plan on lower building costs.
委員會這項住宅計畫是以較低的營建成本為前提。
premise something on + noun
Their safety rules were premised on trust between neighbors at night.
他們的安全規則是建立在夜間鄰里互信之上的。
The treaty was premised on both sides sharing the river fairly.
這項條約是以雙方會公平共享河水為前提。
Ms. Chen premised her report on two years of classroom research at Sunrise Middle School.
Chen 女士的報告，是以她在 Sunrise Middle School 兩年的課堂研究為前提。
文法句型
premise something on + noun
be premised on + noun
be premised on the belief that + clause
用法筆記
Most often appears in the passive, especially in academic, political, or legal writing: a policy, system, or argument is premised on a belief or condition. Distinguish from the noun sense: the noun names the starting idea itself, while the verb describes building something on it.