posit

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adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
positive：積極的；[數(shù)]正的，[化學(xué)][醫(yī)]陽性的；確定的，肯定的；實際的，真實的；絕對的。
positional：位置的；地位的。
adv性質(zhì)的同根詞
positively：肯定地；明確地；斷然地。
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
position：位置，方位；職位，工作；姿態(tài)；站位；vt.安置；把……放在適當(dāng)位置。
positive：正數(shù)；[攝]正片。
positioner：[機]定位器。
positiveness：信心；肯定。

If she needs salvation, she will posit a savior.
如果她需要救助，她就會設(shè)想一個救助者。
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When we posit an intention we just decide which of these speakers it is.
當(dāng)我們假定這樣一種意圖時,必須裁定哪一個是說話人。
A common strategy is to posit some externalcause such as population growth, climate change, or a new technology, and thenshow its effect on institutions and culture.
一個通常的策略是假設(shè)一些諸如人口增長、氣候變化、技術(shù)革新的外因，然后說明其對制度與文化的作用。

We posit--or the fans of souls posit-- the existence of souls so as to explain something that needs explaining about us.
我們或者靈魂論的擁護者們假設(shè),靈魂是存在的,這就能解釋一些我們自身不解的東西
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Sometimes, we posit the existence of something that we can't see so as to explain something else that we all agree takes place.
有時,我們通過假設(shè),存在某些,我們看不到的事物以解釋另一些,我們一致認同存在著的事物
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Now nevertheless, the most strongly monotheistic sources of the Bible do posit a God that is qualitatively different from the gods that populated the mythology of Israel's neighbors and probably also Israelite- Judean religion.
然而，圣經(jīng)中最強有力的一神論來源,的確設(shè)定了一個上帝，他從本質(zhì)上不同于,那些在以色列鄰邦甚至以色列-猶大宗教的,神話中流行的眾神。
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And the fact that there is a disagreement over that I think we can all posit.
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to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation.