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前提

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HSK 6

Meaning

  • premise
  • precondition
  • prerequisite

Definition

事物发生或发展的先决条件；在逻辑学中，指推理所依据的命题。

Prerequisite; the necessary condition for something to happen or develop; in logic, the proposition on which a reasoning is based.

Usage

常用于表示某件事情必须满足的条件或基础，也可以指逻辑推理中的前提命题。

Often used to indicate a condition or basis that must be met for something, or as a premise in logical reasoning.

Examples

  • 1 成功的必要前提是努力。 (The necessary prerequisite for success is hard work.)
  • 2 在做出决定前，我们需要明确前提。 (Before making a decision, we need to clarify the premises.)
  • 3 这个计划的前提是大家同意。 (The premise of this plan is that everyone agrees.)
  • 4 他的说法缺乏科学前提。 (His claim lacks a scientific premise.)
  • 5 没有前提就没有结论。 (Without a premise, there is no conclusion.)

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