vt.

1. 要求；视……为当然；假设
   The Constitution of the United States postulates that all men are created equal.

   美国的宪法假设人都是生来平等的。

n.

1. 假定；假设；基本条件；公理

v.

1. suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
2. (in ecclesiastical law) nominate or elect to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority.

n.