precondition
前提
definition
verb
inquiries are always preconditioned by cultural assumptions
condition (an action) to happen in a certain way.
preconditioned paper
bring (something) into the desired state for use.
noun
a precondition for peace
a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done.
translation of 'precondition'
noun
前提,
事先具备条件
example
The necessary 'precondition' for a functioning democracy is not just minimal outright poverty, but a reasonable degree of similarity between the life and life prospects of the citizens.
At the top of his to-do list is stabilizing the Philadelphia school district's chronically unstable finances, which he describes as the essential 'precondition' for all other reforms.
Liking the name was not the only reason for adopting it, just a necessary 'precondition' for doing so.
Bernard has not been able to satisfy me that 'precondition' number 1 has been met.
We can produce the ferrets and 'precondition' them to survive in the wild.
Nothing else will destroy or even greatly weaken the power of the current educational establishment - a necessary 'precondition' for radical improvement in our educational system.
It would appear to us that a concern for the fate of humanity - including how and under what physical and mental conditions masses of people live - must be a 'precondition' for advanced art today.
This attitude was acceptable when not much information was available about what makes a tree fail or what factors 'precondition' a tree to fail.
There are several reasons for the prevalence of the dowry system, but the main one is that it is a necessary 'precondition' for marriage.
a 'precondition' for peace
These analyses are targeted toward locating a job opening, which is a necessary 'precondition' for negotiating the terms of a subsequent job offer.
Recall that an essential 'precondition' for exchange is a mutual perception of fairness.
This was a necessary 'precondition' for attacking the power of the drug barons, who controlled extensive areas of the country and whose illegal exports of drugs yielded more capital than the export of coffee.
Surely a necessary 'precondition' for women participating equally in the structures of power is them actually wanting to do so?
This is not because order is not a necessary 'precondition' for teaching and learning; rather it is because there are several other factors that must be addressed in order to improve the quality of education.
a 'precondition' for peace
Although financial development is not a sufficient condition to strengthen economic growth, it is a necessary condition and hence a 'precondition' for high economic growth.
For instance, liberals in the 18th century advocated more religious freedom but not the right to be an atheist, because a belief in God was seen as a necessary 'precondition' for social life.
Fast Internet access is an essential 'precondition' for economic modernisation and it needs to be available throughout New Zealand, so that our rural industries can benefit from it along with our cities.
According to Ahiakpor, Keynes's greatest error was not understanding that production is a necessary 'precondition' for consumption.
The first thing clergy can do is to make premarital education a necessary 'precondition' for officiating at a couple's ceremony.
A belief in it is not only not naïve; it is the essential 'precondition' for civilized society, and our best defense against the arbitrary use of power.
Similarly, Bertha's punishment of Rochester by burning his house and causing his injuries is the necessary 'precondition' for his repentance and reform.
Now, a three-phase apparatus has been developed to meter, 'precondition' , and classify seed.
You must 'precondition' yourself so your target selection will be a thoughtless, instinctual act.
No longer content with surface vision, Janie is learning to ‘look further,’ a necessary 'precondition' for finding an expressive voice.
We are 'preconditioned' to believe that a photograph tells the truth.
It might also reduce the problem of predator 'preconditioning' .
Elsewhere, external deficit financing is facing the axe due to loan 'preconditions' the government cannot meet on time.
Under normal circumstances there should be no extra charge for activities such as moving furniture, 'preconditioning' , and routine spot and stain removal.
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