premise-主題

premise

['premis]

n.前提 
vt.預述, 提論,假設 
n.房屋和地基

例句與用法：

British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until he's proved guilty.

英國司法運作的前提是被告在被證明有罪之前是清白的。

Keep off the premises.

請勿入內。

詞形變化：

動詞過去式: premised | 動詞過去分詞: premised | 動詞現在分詞: premising | 動詞第三人稱單數: premises |

英文解釋:

名詞 premise:

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

同義詞：premiss, assumption

動詞 premise:

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

furnish with a preface or introduction

同義詞：precede, preface, introduce

take something as preexisting and given

同義詞：premiss

以上來源於大辭典