Premise
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前提, 假设
a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
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Her research paper challenges the premise that climate change is primarily caused by human activity.
她的研究论文对气候变化主要由人类活动引起的前提提出了挑战。
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the central idea or foundation of a story, encompassing its main concept, conflict, characters, setting, and overall tone or genre
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Her novel has a unique premise that combines mystery and science fiction.
to premise
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to assume or accept something as preexisting or given, forming the basis for further reasoning
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Scientific research often premises its hypotheses on previous findings.
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to state or set forth something beforehand, often as an explanation or basis for what follows
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He premised his argument with relevant historical examples.
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to provide a preface, introduction, or preliminary statement for a work or presentation
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He premised the novel with a historical note to set the context.
