postulate

n. 假定,基本条件
v. 要求,假定

He postulated that a cure for the disease will have been found by the year 2000.

他推断到2000年能研究出治愈该病的方法.

The school building programme postulates an increase in educational investment.

修建校舍的计画是在增加教育经费的前提下拟定的.