vt.

1. 要求；視……為當然；假設
   The Constitution of the United States postulates that all men are created equal.

   美國的憲法假設人都是生來平等的。

n.

1. 假定；假設；基本條件；公理

v.

1. suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
2. (in ecclesiastical law) nominate or elect to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority.

n.