pos·tu·late1 /ˈpɒstjəleɪt $ ˈpɑːstʃə-/ verb [transitiveT] formalSUGGEST to suggest that something might have happened or be true 提出〔理论等〕,假定,假设 → hypothesizepostulate that It has been postulated that the condition is inherited. 有人认为这种疾病可能是遗传的。
—postulation /ˌpɒstjəˈleɪʃən $ ˌpɑːstʃə-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]