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假定
jiǎ dìng
Meaning
- to assume
- assumption
Definition
假设；姑且认定。
To suppose; to assume; hypothesis.
Usage
常用作动词，表示为了推理或讨论而暂时认定某个条件或事实成立。也可用作名词，指假设本身。
Often used as a verb to temporarily accept a condition or fact for reasoning or discussion. It can also be used as a noun referring to the hypothesis itself.
Examples
- 1 假定明天不下雨，我们就去爬山。 (Assuming it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go hiking.)
- 2 假定他同意，我们还需要准备什么？ (Assuming he agrees, what else do we need to prepare?)
- 3 我们不能假定所有数据都是准确的。 (We cannot assume that all data are accurate.)
- 4 在法律上，我们假定每个人都是无辜的，直到被证明有罪。 (In law, we assume everyone is innocent until proven guilty.)
- 5 让我们先假定这个理论是正确的，然后进行验证。 (Let's first assume this theory is correct, and then verify it.)
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