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英英字典: premise


KK Pronunciation

〔 `prZmIs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˋprєmis 〕


Overview of noun premise

The noun premise has 1 sense


  • premise, premiss, assumption -- (a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play")


Overview of verb premise

The verb premise has 3 senses


  • premise -- (set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand")

  • precede, preface, premise, introduce -- (furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution")

  • premise, premiss -- (take something as preexisting and given)

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