premise1
KK: [ˈprɛmɪs]
DJ: [ˈprеmis]
n.
- 假定,假設;前提[C][+that]
He acted on the
premise that he was absolutely right.
他的行動是以"自己是絕對正確的"為前提的。
- 【律】(契約書的)緣起(緣起中述及的)財產
- 房屋及其地基;經營場地[P]
The firm moved to its new
premises in 1971.
該公司於一九七一年遷至新址。
Keep off the
premises.
禁止入內。
premise2
KK: [prɪˈmaɪz]
DJ: [priˈmaiz]
vt.
- 提出……為前提
- 預述(條件等);引導(論述等)
vi.
- 提出前提
n.
/
ˈprɛmɪs/
(
Brit. also
premiss)
Logic a previous statement from which another is inferred.
▸an underlying assumption.
v.
/
prɪˈmʌɪz,
ˈprɛmɪs/
-
(premise on/upon)
base (an argument, theory, etc.) on.
- state or presuppose as a premise.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. premisse, from med. L. praemissa (propositio) ‘(proposition) set in front’, from L. praemittere, from prae ‘before’ + mittere ‘send’.