前提 — meaning in English: premise

Definition

▶ 前提 qián tí

在逻辑或论证中，前提是一个被接受的基础假设或条件，用于推导或支持进一步的论点。

In logic or argumentation, a premise is an accepted foundational assumption or condition used to derive or support further arguments.

▶ 在这场辩论中，所有的论点都以一个共同的前提为基础。

zài zhè chǎng biàn lùn zhōng, suǒ yǒu de lùn diǎn dōu yǐ yī gè gòng tóng de qián tí wéi jī chǔ.

In this debate, all arguments are based on a common premise.

▶ 他的理论是建立在一个不切实际的前提之上的。

tā de lǐ lùn shì jiàn lì zài yī gè bù qiē shí jì de qián tí zhī shàng.

His theory is built on an unrealistic premise.

▶ 如果没有这个前提，我们就无法进行合理的讨论。

rú guǒ méi yǒu zhè gè qián tí, wǒ men jiù wú fǎ jìn xíng hé lǐ de tǎo lùn.

Without this premise, we cannot have a rational discussion.