Definition of premise in English:

premise

noun ˈprɛmɪsˈprɛməs

Logic

1A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
〔逻〕前提；假定，假设
if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true
如果前提正确，那么结论必定正确。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such propositions appear only as premises, never as conclusions.
- More formally, the conclusion of a deduction follows necessarily from the premisses.
- It seems laughable to conclude from these premisses that a and b are identical to some respect.
- A valid inference is one where the conclusion follows from the premiss.
Synonyms
proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
1. 1.1 An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory.
  （构成作品或理论基础的）主张；假定
  the fundamental premise of the report
  报告的基本主张。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fundamental premise of the publication is that early design for space travel was influenced largely by science fiction.
  Does evidence from Japan challenge basic premises of current psychological theories?
  The central premise of the theory is that disorder operates on honest people and on the disorderly in different ways.
  I would have called it a fine book were it not for disagreeing with its fundamental premise that men were inevitably opposed to women's advances.
  The basic premise behind this book is that we have these ‘chance’ meetings with people, that are anything but chance.
  I thought the fundamental premise of this article was unsound.
  Even if its fundamental premise is slightly flawed, the film manages to work to a great extent.
  Darwin based his theory on scientific hypothesis and not metaphysical premises.
  The fundamental premise of the report is that violence is both predictable and preventable.
  Each constitution has been premised on the belief that rights are granted to citizens by the state.
  The primary premise of this theory is that although errors can occur within highly reliable organizations, they rarely do so.
  It is the fundamental premise of the theory of evolution.
  Throughout the book numerous studies are given as premises for the theories Buss poses, along with many case study examples.
  Two objections, however, are thrown up by the premises of neoliberal theory itself.
  Synonyms
  proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
  British premiss

verb prɪˈmʌɪzˈprɛməs

[with object]premise something on/upon

1Base an argument, theory, or undertaking on.
以…为基础；以…为前提
the reforms were premised on our findings
改革以我们的调查结果为前提。
Example sentencesExamples
- Spenser, therefore, premised his attack on the jury system on his ethnological view of Irish society.
- Having premised his freedom on the absolute rejection of the above ground, Daniel discovers his freedom in solitude to be more terrifying, if possible, than the terror of the fugitive.
- But he cannot invoke this common-sense reason for setting aside history, for his entire theory is premised on the idea that justice is a matter of ‘history’ not ‘end states’.
- The schemes are premised on procurement of cost-effective drugs in right quantities; selection of reliable suppliers; timely delivery; and achievement of lowest possible total cost.
- The problem is that the argument is premised on a falsehood.
- Significantly, five of the six concurring justices premised their decision on the right of privacy.
- However, literary evaluations that fluctuate like fashions are premised on what is the latest: that is, whatever is new is good.
- At the beginning of his Memorial, the writer premises his argument on religious values.
- The Court noted that Section 16 made it an offence for a licensee knowingly to harbour or suffer to remain on his premises any constable on duty.
- The argument is premised on the assumption of formal equality of individuals.
1. 1.1 State or presuppose (something) as a premise.
  预先提出，事先提到
  with clause one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible
  有一个学派提出宇宙是不可摧毁的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In his concluding remarks, he rather defensively explains: ‘This book was always premised to be about my country, not about the Balkans or any other foreign country.’
  Which is to say that on these premises it makes no sense to attribute consciousness to another human being at all.
  In several obvious ways, the way John represented his interest premises the idea that fans are consumerists.
  Synonyms
  postulate, hypothesize, conjecture, posit, theorize, suppose, presuppose, surmise, assume, predicate, argue, state, assert
  rare hypothecate
2. 1.2archaic State by way of introduction.
  〈古〉声明，说明
  I will premise generally that I hate lecturing
  我要首先总的说明一下我不喜欢演讲。
  Synonyms
  precede, introduce, prefix, begin, open, start, launch, lead up to, lead into

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French premisse, from medieval Latin praemissa (propositio) '(proposition) set in front', from Latin praemittere, from prae 'before' + mittere 'send'.

Definition of premise in US English:

premise

nounˈpreməsˈprɛməs

Logic

1A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
〔逻〕前提；假定，假设
if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true
如果前提正确，那么结论必定正确。
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems laughable to conclude from these premisses that a and b are identical to some respect.
- More formally, the conclusion of a deduction follows necessarily from the premisses.
- A valid inference is one where the conclusion follows from the premiss.
- Such propositions appear only as premises, never as conclusions.
Synonyms
proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
1. 1.1 An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory.
  （构成作品或理论基础的）主张；假定
  the fundamental premise of the report
  报告的基本主张。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The central premise of the theory is that disorder operates on honest people and on the disorderly in different ways.
  I thought the fundamental premise of this article was unsound.
  Darwin based his theory on scientific hypothesis and not metaphysical premises.
  The fundamental premise of the report is that violence is both predictable and preventable.
  Throughout the book numerous studies are given as premises for the theories Buss poses, along with many case study examples.
  Does evidence from Japan challenge basic premises of current psychological theories?
  The basic premise behind this book is that we have these ‘chance’ meetings with people, that are anything but chance.
  The fundamental premise of the publication is that early design for space travel was influenced largely by science fiction.
  Even if its fundamental premise is slightly flawed, the film manages to work to a great extent.
  It is the fundamental premise of the theory of evolution.
  The primary premise of this theory is that although errors can occur within highly reliable organizations, they rarely do so.
  I would have called it a fine book were it not for disagreeing with its fundamental premise that men were inevitably opposed to women's advances.
  Each constitution has been premised on the belief that rights are granted to citizens by the state.
  Two objections, however, are thrown up by the premises of neoliberal theory itself.
  Synonyms
  proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought
  proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought

verbˈpreməsˈprɛməs

[with object]premise something on/upon

1Base an argument, theory, or undertaking on.
以…为基础；以…为前提
the reforms were premised on our findings
改革以我们的调查结果为前提。
Example sentencesExamples
- Having premised his freedom on the absolute rejection of the above ground, Daniel discovers his freedom in solitude to be more terrifying, if possible, than the terror of the fugitive.
- The schemes are premised on procurement of cost-effective drugs in right quantities; selection of reliable suppliers; timely delivery; and achievement of lowest possible total cost.
- At the beginning of his Memorial, the writer premises his argument on religious values.
- The Court noted that Section 16 made it an offence for a licensee knowingly to harbour or suffer to remain on his premises any constable on duty.
- Spenser, therefore, premised his attack on the jury system on his ethnological view of Irish society.
- The argument is premised on the assumption of formal equality of individuals.
- However, literary evaluations that fluctuate like fashions are premised on what is the latest: that is, whatever is new is good.
- But he cannot invoke this common-sense reason for setting aside history, for his entire theory is premised on the idea that justice is a matter of ‘history’ not ‘end states’.
- The problem is that the argument is premised on a falsehood.
- Significantly, five of the six concurring justices premised their decision on the right of privacy.
1. 1.1 State or presuppose (something) as a premise.
  预先提出，事先提到
  with clause one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible
  有一个学派提出宇宙是不可摧毁的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Which is to say that on these premises it makes no sense to attribute consciousness to another human being at all.
  In several obvious ways, the way John represented his interest premises the idea that fans are consumerists.
  In his concluding remarks, he rather defensively explains: ‘This book was always premised to be about my country, not about the Balkans or any other foreign country.’
  Synonyms
  postulate, hypothesize, conjecture, posit, theorize, suppose, presuppose, surmise, assume, predicate, argue, state, assert
2. 1.2archaic State by way of introduction.
  〈古〉声明，说明
  with clause I will premise generally that I hate lecturing
  我要首先总的说明一下我不喜欢演讲。
  Synonyms
  precede, introduce, prefix, begin, open, start, launch, lead up to, lead into

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French premisse, from medieval Latin praemissa (propositio) ‘(proposition) set in front’, from Latin praemittere, from prae ‘before’ + mittere ‘send’.

词汇	premise
释义	Definition of premise in English: premise noun ˈprɛmɪsˈprɛməs Logic 1A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion. 〔逻〕前提；假定，假设 if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true 如果前提正确，那么结论必定正确。 Example sentencesExamples Such propositions appear only as premises, never as conclusions. More formally, the conclusion of a deduction follows necessarily from the premisses. It seems laughable to conclude from these premisses that a and b are identical to some respect. A valid inference is one where the conclusion follows from the premiss. Synonyms proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought 1.1 An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory. （构成作品或理论基础的）主张；假定 the fundamental premise of the report 报告的基本主张。 Example sentencesExamples The fundamental premise of the publication is that early design for space travel was influenced largely by science fiction. Does evidence from Japan challenge basic premises of current psychological theories? The central premise of the theory is that disorder operates on honest people and on the disorderly in different ways. I would have called it a fine book were it not for disagreeing with its fundamental premise that men were inevitably opposed to women's advances. The basic premise behind this book is that we have these ‘chance’ meetings with people, that are anything but chance. I thought the fundamental premise of this article was unsound. Even if its fundamental premise is slightly flawed, the film manages to work to a great extent. Darwin based his theory on scientific hypothesis and not metaphysical premises. The fundamental premise of the report is that violence is both predictable and preventable. Each constitution has been premised on the belief that rights are granted to citizens by the state. The primary premise of this theory is that although errors can occur within highly reliable organizations, they rarely do so. It is the fundamental premise of the theory of evolution. Throughout the book numerous studies are given as premises for the theories Buss poses, along with many case study examples. Two objections, however, are thrown up by the premises of neoliberal theory itself. Synonyms proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought British premiss verb prɪˈmʌɪzˈprɛməs [with object]premise something on/upon 1Base an argument, theory, or undertaking on. 以…为基础；以…为前提 the reforms were premised on our findings 改革以我们的调查结果为前提。 Example sentencesExamples Spenser, therefore, premised his attack on the jury system on his ethnological view of Irish society. Having premised his freedom on the absolute rejection of the above ground, Daniel discovers his freedom in solitude to be more terrifying, if possible, than the terror of the fugitive. But he cannot invoke this common-sense reason for setting aside history, for his entire theory is premised on the idea that justice is a matter of ‘history’ not ‘end states’. The schemes are premised on procurement of cost-effective drugs in right quantities; selection of reliable suppliers; timely delivery; and achievement of lowest possible total cost. The problem is that the argument is premised on a falsehood. Significantly, five of the six concurring justices premised their decision on the right of privacy. However, literary evaluations that fluctuate like fashions are premised on what is the latest: that is, whatever is new is good. At the beginning of his Memorial, the writer premises his argument on religious values. The Court noted that Section 16 made it an offence for a licensee knowingly to harbour or suffer to remain on his premises any constable on duty. The argument is premised on the assumption of formal equality of individuals. 1.1 State or presuppose (something) as a premise. 预先提出，事先提到 with clause one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible 有一个学派提出宇宙是不可摧毁的。 Example sentencesExamples In his concluding remarks, he rather defensively explains: ‘This book was always premised to be about my country, not about the Balkans or any other foreign country.’ Which is to say that on these premises it makes no sense to attribute consciousness to another human being at all. In several obvious ways, the way John represented his interest premises the idea that fans are consumerists. Synonyms postulate, hypothesize, conjecture, posit, theorize, suppose, presuppose, surmise, assume, predicate, argue, state, assert rare hypothecate 1.2archaic State by way of introduction. 〈古〉声明，说明 I will premise generally that I hate lecturing 我要首先总的说明一下我不喜欢演讲。 Synonyms precede, introduce, prefix, begin, open, start, launch, lead up to, lead into Origin Late Middle English: from Old French premisse, from medieval Latin praemissa (propositio) '(proposition) set in front', from Latin praemittere, from prae 'before' + mittere 'send'. Definition of premise in US English: premise nounˈpreməsˈprɛməs Logic 1A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion. 〔逻〕前提；假定，假设 if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true 如果前提正确，那么结论必定正确。 Example sentencesExamples It seems laughable to conclude from these premisses that a and b are identical to some respect. More formally, the conclusion of a deduction follows necessarily from the premisses. A valid inference is one where the conclusion follows from the premiss. Such propositions appear only as premises, never as conclusions. Synonyms proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought 1.1 An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory. （构成作品或理论基础的）主张；假定 the fundamental premise of the report 报告的基本主张。 Example sentencesExamples The central premise of the theory is that disorder operates on honest people and on the disorderly in different ways. I thought the fundamental premise of this article was unsound. Darwin based his theory on scientific hypothesis and not metaphysical premises. The fundamental premise of the report is that violence is both predictable and preventable. Throughout the book numerous studies are given as premises for the theories Buss poses, along with many case study examples. Does evidence from Japan challenge basic premises of current psychological theories? The basic premise behind this book is that we have these ‘chance’ meetings with people, that are anything but chance. The fundamental premise of the publication is that early design for space travel was influenced largely by science fiction. Even if its fundamental premise is slightly flawed, the film manages to work to a great extent. It is the fundamental premise of the theory of evolution. The primary premise of this theory is that although errors can occur within highly reliable organizations, they rarely do so. I would have called it a fine book were it not for disagreeing with its fundamental premise that men were inevitably opposed to women's advances. Each constitution has been premised on the belief that rights are granted to citizens by the state. Two objections, however, are thrown up by the premises of neoliberal theory itself. Synonyms proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought proposition, assumption, hypothesis, thesis, presupposition, postulation, postulate, supposition, presumption, surmise, conjecture, speculation, datum, argument, assertion, belief, thought verbˈpreməsˈprɛməs [with object]premise something on/upon 1Base an argument, theory, or undertaking on. 以…为基础；以…为前提 the reforms were premised on our findings 改革以我们的调查结果为前提。 Example sentencesExamples Having premised his freedom on the absolute rejection of the above ground, Daniel discovers his freedom in solitude to be more terrifying, if possible, than the terror of the fugitive. The schemes are premised on procurement of cost-effective drugs in right quantities; selection of reliable suppliers; timely delivery; and achievement of lowest possible total cost. At the beginning of his Memorial, the writer premises his argument on religious values. The Court noted that Section 16 made it an offence for a licensee knowingly to harbour or suffer to remain on his premises any constable on duty. Spenser, therefore, premised his attack on the jury system on his ethnological view of Irish society. The argument is premised on the assumption of formal equality of individuals. However, literary evaluations that fluctuate like fashions are premised on what is the latest: that is, whatever is new is good. But he cannot invoke this common-sense reason for setting aside history, for his entire theory is premised on the idea that justice is a matter of ‘history’ not ‘end states’. The problem is that the argument is premised on a falsehood. Significantly, five of the six concurring justices premised their decision on the right of privacy. 1.1 State or presuppose (something) as a premise. 预先提出，事先提到 with clause one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible 有一个学派提出宇宙是不可摧毁的。 Example sentencesExamples Which is to say that on these premises it makes no sense to attribute consciousness to another human being at all. In several obvious ways, the way John represented his interest premises the idea that fans are consumerists. In his concluding remarks, he rather defensively explains: ‘This book was always premised to be about my country, not about the Balkans or any other foreign country.’ Synonyms postulate, hypothesize, conjecture, posit, theorize, suppose, presuppose, surmise, assume, predicate, argue, state, assert 1.2archaic State by way of introduction. 〈古〉声明，说明 with clause I will premise generally that I hate lecturing 我要首先总的说明一下我不喜欢演讲。 Synonyms precede, introduce, prefix, begin, open, start, launch, lead up to, lead into Origin Late Middle English: from Old French premisse, from medieval Latin praemissa (propositio) ‘(proposition) set in front’, from Latin praemittere, from prae ‘before’ + mittere ‘send’.
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